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King Charles’ visit. Photograph: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu/Getty Images Despite the shooting raising security concerns, Buckingham Palace

King Charles US visit: What to know about the itinerary, Congress address

security concerns following the [shooting incident in Washington DC](/news/2026/4/26/washington-shooting-is-trump-safe-what-we-know-so-far) on Saturday night. Here is what we know: ## When are King Charles III and Queen Camilla arriving in the US? The royals arrive

King Charles visits Trump: what are the potential pitfalls for the monarch?

visit to the US, King Charles will have to walk a diplomatic tightrope as the guest of an erratic Donald Trump against the backdrop of Iran and security concerns

King's visit to 'revitalise' relationship with US, says UK ambassador

concerns. The UK ambassador said the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had spoken to President Trump on Sunday, and the trip would be going ahead largely as planned. King Charles and Queen Camilla had privately

King Charles’s security for US visit this week reviewed after Washington shooting

King Charles’s security is being reviewed before his state visit to the US this week after a [gunman attempted to storm a dinner](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/donald-melania-trump-white-houe-correspondents-dinner) with Donald Trump in Washington

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months

concerning himself with Iran. [![King Charles addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Charles and Queen Camilla are visiting the nation's capital, New York City, and Virginia as part

King Charles arrives in Washington for state visit fraught with tension

security arrangements before the king’s arrival. For Charles, the posture will be “keep calm and carry on”. Buckingham Palace said the visit would proceed after consultations with US authorities. A spokesman said: “The King

Five takeaways from the King's historic address to Congress

security and intelligence relations between the two nations – and between America and Europe. He even found an avenue to mention climate change, an issue that has been a longtime concern of his. "From the depths

King Charles calls for NATO unity, Ukraine support in US Congress speech

visit to the US, with the US-Israel war with Iran, US President Donald Trump’s criticism of NATO, and trade tensions between the longtime allies looming large. But Charles avoided any reference to specific

What we know about the King's US state visit

security in place in relation to the risk". Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday evening the visit would continue as planned. "The King and Queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace

Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?

secures his legacy by saving young minds from digital takeover is incidental. The stakes are so much higher, as Starmer himself knows, having sat across the table from parents who have said their children died

King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit

visit of [King Charles III](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/prince-charles) should serve as a reminder to the president of the United States and to every elected official in this country, friends and allies matter. And most

European countries emerge as NATO leaders as U.S. role recedes

concerns about what it would mean if the United States took a definitive step back from NATO, as Trump has suggested, just as Russia poses the biggest threat to Europe since

Trump and King Charles’s clashing climate views are one schism the royal touch can’t heal

visit to Washington will be no exception. The Guardian understands the king will not be silent on green issues, despite concerns within the British government, and sources say the king is likely to touch

King honours his 'darling Mama', the late Queen, on her centenary

concerns, domestic or international. On Tuesday, which marks the centenary of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the final design of a traditional bronze statue of the late Queen will be shown to King Charles

King gets ovation for speech hailing importance of UK and US partnership

Charles has stressed the value and importance of the "indispensable" UK and US partnership in an historic address to Congress in Washington DC. In the historic setting of the Capitol building, the King warned that

For peat’s sake: RHS faces conservative backlash over Chelsea flower show

King Charles and David Beckham as well as a nocturnal garden to support bats and a Viking-themed allotment full of edible plants in pots. The Royal Horticultural Society’s [Chelsea flower show](https://www.theguardian.com

King to defend 'democratic values' as US state visit begins

Security is extremely tight after the shooting incident in Washington DC at an event attended by the president on Saturday. King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday and it is expected that

How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year

Visits", and more recently said it is "vital for National Security". BBC Verify has examined how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed over the past year. On 6 June last

Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill?

visit in Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/27/king-charles-washington-state-visit-trump) with the transatlantic alliance showing fresh signs of strain. 2. ***US news*** | The [suspected gunman at the White House correspondents’ dinner had](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/27/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-suspect-court), according