King Charles is starting his four-day US state visit to the United States on Monday with Camilla, amid a tense security atmosphere after Donald Trump was targeted by a gunman.
Security Incident at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was thrown into chaos on Saturday night after an attempted attack, which saw shots fired, prompting the US president to be swiftly evacuated by Secret Service agents along with other senior members of his administration.
Royal Visit Adjustments
Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday that Charles’s visit to Washington would still go ahead largely as planned. However, it is understood there will be some modest operational adjustments to one or two royal engagements.
The historic visit, the King’s first visit to the US as monarch, will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and herald the start of celebrations across the US.
The royal couple, who will begin their visit with a private tea hosted by the president and first lady, will also commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that brought down New York’s Twin Towers.
It comes as UK-US relations have become strained following tense conversations between Trump and prime minister Keir Starmer over the Iran war.
King's State Visit to Proceed as Planned
The King’s US state visit will go ahead as planned after what the White House has called the attempted assassination of president Donald Trump.
Charles and Camilla’s security arrangements were discussed in the wake of Saturday’s violent incident at a Washington media dinner where Mr Trump, the first lady and senior figures from his administration were bundled from the room by the secret service after shots were fired.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on advice of government, we can confirm the State Visit by Their Majesties will proceed as planned.”
“The King and Queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace to ensure this remains the case and are looking forward to the visit getting underway tomorrow [Monday].”
It is understood there will be some modest operational adjustments to one or two royal engagements during the trip but the overall plan remains as previously outlined.
