King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin US state visit – in pictures

View image in fullscreenKing Charles III and Queen Camilla begin US state visit – in pictures Britain’s king and queen have met Donald and Melania Trump on the first day of their US state visit, which will also include stops at New York City and Virginia. It was arranged to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US’s independenceKing Charles and Queen Camilla touring the South Lawn at the White House with Donald and Melania Trump. Photograph: Getty ImagesTue 28 Apr 2026 04.29 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 04.31 EDTShareView image in fullscreenKing Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted by the US chief of protocol, Monica Crowley, as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, near Washington DCPhotograph: Henry Nicholls/PAShareView image in fullscreenCharles and Camilla are greeted by the US president, Donald Trump, and first lady, Melania Trump, at the White HousePhotograph: Allison Robbert/EPAShareView image in fullscreenThe king and queen receive posies from children of British military families based in the US as they disembark their planePhotograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenThe Trumps with Charles and Camilla at the South Portico of the White HousePhotograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCharles and President Trump walk past a painting depicting the assassination attempt on Trump in 2024Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCharles speaks to the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, at a garden party at the British embassyPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCharles departing the British embassyPhotograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APShareView image in fullscreenDonald and Melania Trump host the king and queen for afternoon tea at the White HousePhotograph: Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCharles speaks to guests at the garden party at the British embassyPhotograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCamilla speaks to Michelle DeLaune, chief executive of the National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenThe Trumps with the king and queen during their afternoon tea visit to the White HousePhotograph: Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCharles and Camilla pose for a photo outside the British embassyPhotograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenThe king and queen talk to the White House assistant pastry chef, Carlo Figarella, as they look at a display on the South Lawn at the White HousePhotograph: Alex Brandon/APShareView image in fullscreenPresident Trump and King Charles talk at the White HousePhotograph: Alex Brandon/APShareView image in fullscreenThe Trumps with the king and queen during their afternoon tea visitPhotograph: Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCamilla standing for a photo at the embassy garden partyPhotograph: Ian Vogler/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCamilla and Charles with the British ambassador to the US, Christian Turner (right), and his wife, Claire Turner (left) outside the British embassyPhotograph: Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCharles, Camilla and the Trumps pose by a model of Trump’s proposed ballroom as they tour the White House beehive on the South LawnPhotograph: Aaron Chown/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenQueen Camilla’s broochPhotograph:…

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