Charles and Camilla’s state visit to US to go ahead in April

President Donald Trump has announced when the UK’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make their first official state visit to the US. ‘Melania and I are pleased to announce that Their Majesties, the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, will visit the United States for a Historic State Visit from April 27-30th,’ the President posted on social media Tuesday morning. His announcement came after the royals announced the visit, which will be followed by a royal visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory. The US state visit ‘will include a beautiful Banquet Dinner at the White House on the evening of April 28th,’ Trump wrote.

‘This momentous occasion will be even more special this year, as we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of our Great Country,’ Trump’s post continued. ‘I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!’ The trip comes after Trump made an official state visit to London in September 2025. ‘On advice of His Majesty’s Government, and at the invitation of The President of the United States, The King and Queen will undertake a State Visit to the United States of America,’ a press release from the royal family says. ‘Their Majesties’ programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence.’

But the King’s son, Harry Duke of Sussex will not travel to Washington, DC , to see his father during the King’s US state visit, a source close to Harry has said . Harry, who has had a troubled relationship with the King, lives on the US West Coast with his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex , and the King’s youngest grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The visit comes at a tenuous time between the US and UK’s ‘special relationship.’ Trump has slammed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his reluctance to join the US war on Iran. Initially, the UK denied Trump and the US military access to British military installations, including the strategic island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, to carry out strikes on Iran.

However, after some outrage from Trump over the matter, Starmer changed course and allowed the US military to launch ‘defensive’ operations from British bases. Trump said at the time Starmer’s decision to deny the US access to the bases was ‘very disappointing,’ adding that it had ‘never happened before’ between the two. ‘This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with,’ Trump said of Starmer. Trump continued his attacks on the UK in another social media post on Tuesday morning. ‘All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT.’

‘You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done.’ Also overshadowing the visit is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew, Charles’ younger brother, was arrested in February on charges of misconduct in public office. He allegedly shared confidential UK government trade reports with Epstein while serving as Britain’s international trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. Charles stripped Andrew of his ‘Prince’ title in October 2025 amid mounting pressure over the royal’s connection to Epstein. When Trump visited the UK in September, protests erupted in Britain over the President and Andrew’s ties to the late financier. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California has called on King Charles to meet with women who claim they were abused by Epstein during the state visit.