King Charles to visit US, to meet Trump and address Congress
King Charles to visit US, to meet Trump and address Congress
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYWed, April 1, 2026 at 1:20 PM UTC
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In a long-planned trip, United Kingdom King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the United States this month to meet with President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace announced this week.
The trip will mark the first state visit by a British ruler since 2007, when Charles' mother Queen Elizabeth made what was the fourth such U.S. trip of her reign.
"On advice of His Majesty’s Government, and at the invitation of The President of the United States," the royals are set to visit the U.S. in a long-planned trip to mark the 250th anniversary of America's independence from British rule, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, March 31.
In a statement on Wednesday, April 1, United States House Speaker Mike Johnson said the king has also been invited to address U.S. Congress on April 28 during his visit to Washington,
"Our two nations share one of the most consequential partnerships in history, and together we will mark the historic milestone of America’s 250th year of independence," Johnson wrote in a post on X.
President Donald Trump bids farewell to King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Sept. 18, 2025, in Windsor, England.
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The royals' itinerary includes celebrating "the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," the palace wrote in a news release.
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote the monarchs' trip is planned April 27-30.
The king is expected to speak to lawmakers on April 28, and attend a banquet dinner at the White House later that day.
“I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect,” Trump wrote in the post after the announcement. “It will be TERRIFIC!”
The king will then continue to the island of Bermuda to undertake his first royal visit as monarch to a British overseas territory.
This is a developing story.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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