WATCH LIVE: Trumps greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for White House visit

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WATCH LIVE: Trumps greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for White House visit

Updated 5 days ago
PBS NewsHour
The Guardian US
Associated Press
New York Post
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on April 27, 2026, for a state visit, greeted by President Trump and Melania Trump at Joint Base Andrews. The visit comes amid strained UK-US relations, with King Charles aiming to restore diplomatic ties. The royal couple exchanged handshakes and a kiss on the cheek with the Trumps, marking a warm yet diplomatically sensitive welcome (Associated Press, New York Post).

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The visit is significant as it aims to address and potentially mend the strained diplomatic relations between the UK and the US, a concern noted by multiple sources.

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WATCH LIVE: Trumps greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for White House visit
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/27/2026

WATCH LIVE: Trumps greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for White House visit

Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Lawless, Associated Press Jill Lawless, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on.

The Guardian view on King Charles’s state visit: a regal exercise in damage limitation | Editorial
The Guardian US4/27/2026

The Guardian view on King Charles’s state visit: a regal exercise in damage limitation | Editorial

The monarch must do his best to wrest some diplomatic advantage from an ill-timed trip, which Donald Trump will treat as a personal tribute W hen King Charles’s mother became the first British monarch to address the United States Congress in 1991, she spoke in the aftermath of the US-led response to Saddam Hussein’s.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Associated Press4/27/2026

King Charles III arrives in United States on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight. A shooting at a Washington dinner attended by.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, King Charles, and Queen Camilla walk on the South Lawn of the White House, Image 2 shows King Charles and Queen Camilla with Donald and Melania Trump having afternoon tea at the White House, Image 3 shows US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla for tea at the White House
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/27/2026

King Charles III, Queen Camilla land in America for state visit with Trump

President Trump and Melania Trump welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla with handshakes and a kiss on the cheek, a warm start to a visit with underlying diplomatic tensions. The two couples exchanged handshakes upon the royal arrival — while Melania Trump kissed the Queens’ cheek before bowing to King Charles.