Trump says formal goodbye to King Charles after rare US visit: ‘We need more people like that in our country’
President Trump formally bid farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House, praising the monarch as 'the greatest king in my book' and expressing a desire for more leaders like him in the U.S. The royal couple concluded their four-day visit with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery honoring fallen soldiers. Their trip included stops at the 9/11 Memorial, an urban chicken farm, and a state dinner hosted by the Trumps.
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US News Trump says formal goodbye to King Charles after rare US visit: ‘We need more people like that in our country’ By Natalie O'Neill Published April 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. ET No Kings? Trump wants more of them. President Trump bid King Charles III a flattering formal farewell Thursday — gushing, “We need more people like that in our country” as the monarch wrapped up his rare US visit. The 77-year-old royal and his wife, Queen Camilla, were given a proper send-off by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after a brief meeting at the White House. “He’s a great king. The greatest king in my book,” President Trump told reporters while pointing to him. 3 “Great king,” Trump told reporters.
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