The White House South Lawn, usually reserved for state functions, hosted its first professional sporting event: a UFC fight night celebrating Donald Trump's birthday and the US's 250th anniversary. The event featured military flyovers, patriotic displays, and concluded with a major upset in the lightweight championship bout.
King Charles III navigated a complex US visit, using diplomatic charm to engage Donald Trump while subtly critiquing populism. Despite the royal success, the visit underscored the difficult diplomatic reality for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
President Trump interrupted a state dinner for King Charles III to recognize Rory McIlroy, who won his second consecutive Masters title last week. McIlroy stood to acknowledge the applause at the White House event. The Northern Irish golfer will skip the upcoming Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, instead returning at the Truist Championship ahead of the PGA Championship.
President Trump and First Lady Melania hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a white-tie state dinner with nearly 130 guests. The guest list included business leaders, tech CEOs, Palm Beach friends, all six conservative Supreme Court justices, Fox News personalities, three of Trump's children with spouses, and congressional leaders. The three liberal Supreme Court justices did not attend. Guests dined on Dover sole meunière and a beehive-shaped chocolate dessert with honey from the White House beehive.
Trump claimed King Charles agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons during a White House state dinner on Tuesday. The president made the remarks after bilateral talks with the king, who as head of state remains neutral on party politics. Buckingham Palace emphasized the king is mindful of the government's longstanding position on nuclear proliferation. Charles delivered a historic address to Congress, the second British monarch to do so after Elizabeth II in 1991, while Trump has been critical of Keir Starmer's approach to the Iran war.
Trump claimed King Charles agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons during a White House state dinner honoring the British monarch. The president made the remarks after bilateral talks, potentially embarrassing royal aides as Charles remains politically neutral as head of state. Charles later addressed Congress, becoming only the second British monarch to do so.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a White House state dinner featuring pink decor and cherry blossoms. The event coincided with the 250th anniversary of American independence, with Trump calling the US-UK bond a "friendship unlike any other on Earth." The King presented a bell from HMS Trump and joked about the Boston Tea Party. Notable guests included Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, six Supreme Court justices and other political and business leaders.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a White House state dinner featuring pink-themed decor with cherry blossom installations. The event coincided with America's 250th anniversary of independence, with Trump calling the US-UK bond a "friendship unlike any other on Earth." King Charles presented Trump with a bell from HMS Trump, a WWII submarine, and joked about improving on the Boston Tea Party.
President Donald Trump touted the defense relationship between the United States and United Kingdom in his remarks at the state dinner, saying that the two nations share “unconquerable courage.” He claimed the king supported his effort to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon, although the U.K. has publicly refused to provide full military support […]
King Charles III delivered a sharp retort at the White House state dinner, telling Donald Trump that Americans would be speaking French without Britain. The exchange came during toasts in Washington as Charles responded to Trump's past comments about Europe depending on the US. The British monarch also joked about the 1814 burning of Washington and presented Trump with a bell from HMS Trump submarine. Charles used his Congress speech to urge continued US engagement with allies and support for Ukraine, as the four-day visit aims to steady a relationship tested by geopolitical disagreements.
King Charles joked at a White House state dinner that without the British, Americans would be speaking French, responding to Trump's previous claim that without US help in WWII, Europeans would be speaking German. The lighthearted exchange highlighted the warm tone between the leaders despite tensions over the war in Iran.
During a White House state dinner, President Trump claimed King Charles agrees with him that Iran should not possess nuclear weapons. Trump also claimed military success against an unnamed opponent in the Middle East. However, the King's public remarks did not address Iran or the conflict. The British Embassy referred inquiries to Buckingham Palace.
King Charles III delivered a speech to both houses of US Congress on Tuesday during his state visit to Washington DC, marking the first such visit by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II in 2007. The King and Queen Camilla met with President Trump's cabinet before the address celebrating America's 250th anniversary. The day concluded with a state dinner at the White House, where Charles gifted Trump a bell from HMS Trump, a WW2 submarine named after the president. The royal couple will travel to New York City on Wednesday for a 9/11 memorial service.
King Charles III delivered a speech to both houses of US Congress on Tuesday during his state visit to Washington DC, marking America's 250th anniversary. The King and Queen Camilla met with President Trump's cabinet before attending a state dinner at the White House, where Trump praised the UK for the 'richest inheritance one nation could give to another'. Charles gifted Trump a bell from WWII submarine HMS Trump. This marks the first state visit by a reigning monarch to the US since Queen Elizabeth II in 2007. The royal couple will travel to New York City on Wednesday for a 9/11 memorial service.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to Washington DC on Tuesday, meeting members of President Trump's cabinet before the King addressed both houses of US Congress to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The day concluded with a state dinner at the White House, where Trump praised the UK for providing 'the richest inheritance one nation could give to another'. Charles gifted Trump a bell from his WW2 submarine namesake, HMS Trump. This marks the first state visit by a reigning monarch to the US since Queen Elizabeth II met President George W. Bush in 2007. The royal couple will travel to New York City on Wednesday for a memorial service commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to Washington DC on Tuesday, meeting members of President Trump's cabinet before the King addressed both houses of Congress to mark America's 250th anniversary. The visit concluded with a state dinner at the White House where Trump praised the UK while Charles gifted the president a bell from WWII submarine HMS Trump.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The dinner is part of the British monarch's ongoing state visit to the United States, which commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
King Charles III delivered a historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday during the second day of his four-day state visit to Washington DC. The British monarch addressed a joint session of the House of Representatives, becoming the first king to do so in 35 years, following in the footsteps of his mother Queen Elizabeth II who addressed Congress in 1991. The visit coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain. During his speech, King Charles emphasized the interlinked destinies of the US and UK, made jokes referencing Oscar Wilde, and received a standing ovation for his call to protect the environment. Earlier, a lavish state banquet was held at the White House where President Trump described the US-UK relationship as "a friendship unlike any other on Earth."
King Charles III delivered a historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday during his four-day state visit to Washington. The King became the first British monarch to address Congress since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, marking the first such speech in 35 years. The visit coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain. During his address, King Charles emphasized the enduring US-UK alliance, made jokes referencing Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill, and received a standing ovation for his call to protect the environment. President Trump previously praised the King's speech, saying it made him 'very jealous.'
King Charles III delivered a historic address to the US Congress on Tuesday, becoming only the second British monarch to do so after Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. The speech highlighted the 250-year alliance between the US and UK, with the King joking that the two nations share 'everything in common except, of course, language.' The state visit includes a lavish White House banquet, military honors, and an Oval Office meeting with President Trump, who praised the King's 'elegant' accent.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a four-day state visit to the US, featuring a White House banquet and a historic address by the King to Congress, emphasizing the enduring alliance between the two nations.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The dinner is part of the British monarch's ongoing state visit to the United States, which marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
