King Charles III Addresses US Congress During State Visit to Washington DC
British monarch delivers speech marking America's 250th anniversary and receives tribute from Trump at White House state dinner
Quick Look
- 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.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit in Washington DC on Tuesday, by meeting members of President Trump's cabinet, before the King gave a speech to both houses of US Congress to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. They ended the day with a state dinner at the White House, where Trump praised the United Kingdom for the 'richest inheritance one nation could give to another', while Charles gifted the president a bell from his WW2 submarine namesake, 'HMS Trump'. It is the first such visit by the reigning monarch to the US since Queen Elizabeth II met President George W Bush in 2007. The King and Queen will journey to New York City tomorrow, to participate in a memorial service for victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks.
