Trump Welcomes King Charles at White House for State Visit

WATCH: US President Donald Trump welcoms King Charles III to the White House.Source: Bloomberg

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By Ellen Milligan

April 27, 2026 at 6:34 PM UTC

Updated on

April 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump welcomed King Charles III to the White House for a visit fraught with doubt about the future of Britain’s so-called special relationship with America and fresh security concerns in the wake of the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner.

The British monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, were greeted by the president and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday at the start of a four-day trip, his first state visit to the US since becoming king in 2022. The couples exchanged handshakes and posed for a photo at the South Portico of the White House before walking inside.