King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla are coming to the United States for their first official state visit to the country, ABC News reported.
The king and queen will arrive in the United States on April 27 and will travel to two states -- New York and Virginia -- as well as Washington, D.C.
This will be Charles' first visit to the US since 2018, when he attended the state funeral of former President George H.W. Bush.
On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace shared more details of Charles and Camilla's US visit, which will include a state dinner at the White House and a celebration of America's 250th birthday.
“The visit will be an opportunity to recognise the shared history of our two nations; the breadth of the economic, security and cultural relationship that has developed since then; and the deep people-to-people connections which unite communities,” the palace said in a statement.
In a March 31 post on his social media platform announcing the state visit, Trump wrote, "I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!"
Charles and Camilla will begin their visit in the nation's capital, where they will have a private tea with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
Trump has been hosted twice by a British monarch across both terms in office, first by Charles' mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, in 2019, and more recently by Charles last year.
The royals' time at the White House will include a formal welcome with a ceremonial military review, a bilateral meeting between Charles and Trump, and a state dinner hosted by the president and first lady, according to the palace.
While in Washington, Charles will also speak to Congress, marking only the second time a British monarch has addressed a joint meeting of Congress, according to the palace. Elizabeth was the first monarch to do so over 30 years ago.
Charles and Camilla are also expected to attend a garden party held in their honor in the nation's capital.
In New York City, Charles and Camilla will meet with first responders and the families of victims of the 9/11 attack in recognition of its 25th anniversary, according to the palace.
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