Share Post
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will end a four-day state visit to the U.S. on Thursday with a formal farewell with U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Washington.
The king is then expected to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River in Virginia, a sacred site for many Americans where tens of thousands of the country's war dead are buried, as well as two presidents and some former Supreme Court justices.
The royal visit to the U.S., officially to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence from British rule, came at a time of tensions between Britain and the U.S., with Trump having criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what he says is his lack of help in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Charles and Camilla are due to fly to Bermuda on Thursday evening, after attending events in Virginia.
The centrepiece of the royal visit came on Tuesday, when Charles addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, followed by a state dinner at the White House hosted by Trump and the first lady.
During the visit, Charles stressed the historical military and cultural ties between Britain and the U.S., as well as the importance of NATO at a time when Trump has been critical of the Western military alliance's reluctance to provide military assistance in the Iran war.
On Wednesday, the king and queen commemorated victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on New York City, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Centre's twin towers once stood.
-Reuters
The king is then expected to lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River in Virginia, a sacred site for many Americans where tens of thousands of the country's war dead are buried, as well as two presidents and some former Supreme Court justices.
The royal visit to the U.S., officially to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence from British rule, came at a time of tensions between Britain and the U.S., with Trump having criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what he says is his lack of help in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Charles and Camilla are due to fly to Bermuda on Thursday evening, after attending events in Virginia.
The centrepiece of the royal visit came on Tuesday, when Charles addressed a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, followed by a state dinner at the White House hosted by Trump and the first lady.
During the visit, Charles stressed the historical military and cultural ties between Britain and the U.S., as well as the importance of NATO at a time when Trump has been critical of the Western military alliance's reluctance to provide military assistance in the Iran war.
On Wednesday, the king and queen commemorated victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on New York City, laying a floral bouquet at the memorial where the World Trade Centre's twin towers once stood.
-Reuters
Latest News
Parliament to debate $2.5 million treasury transfer
Local
30 April 2026
“Market weakens as geopolitical concerns weigh on investor sentiment”
Local
30 April 2026
Rallies and May Day marches organised across the island
Local
30 April 2026
US seeks international help to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Local
30 April 2026
US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act
Local
30 April 2026
EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit
Local
30 April 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla to say farewell to Trump and First Lady Melania
Local
30 April 2026
Iran's North American diaspora split over next steps after Trump's ceasefire
Local
30 April 2026
Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines
Local
30 April 2026
Rats infest Gaza's tent camps, biting children and spreading disease
Local
30 April 2026
