King Charles and Queen Camilla Begin State Visit to US at White House
First royal state visit to US since 2007 coincides with 250th anniversary of American independence
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- King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in the US for a four-day state visit — the first royal visit of its kind since Queen Elizabeth II's in 2007.
- The trip coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain.
- The couple were greeted at the White House by Donald and Melania Trump for afternoon tea, and attended a British embassy garden party where the Queen met military cadets and women from domestic abuse organisations.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in the US at the start of their four-day state visit to the US — the first since Queen Elizabeth II's state visit in 2007. The trip, which comes as the US approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence from Britain, is aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the two countries. The red carpet was rolled out for King Charles and the Queen as they began their four-day visit. They were greeted with flowers from children of UK service personnel stationed in the US. After walking through a guard of honour, a military band played both the US and UK national anthems. The royal couple then went on to meet Donald and Melania Trump at the White House for afternoon tea. The royal couple were shown a beehive shaped like the White House, part of a long-running honey-making programme. The Queen posed with military cadets at a British embassy garden party and also met women from organisations campaigning against domestic abuse. The King chatted with retired British diver Tom Daley, who is now based in the US, and former speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi among other guests.
