King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to the United States from April 27 to 30 for a four-day trip marking America’s 250th anniversary with planned stops in Washington, D.C., New York and Virginia.
The visit will be the first state visit by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II traveled to the U.S. in 2007 and will include a White House reception, an address to Congress by the king and a formal state dinner.
“The visit will be an opportunity to recognize 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,” according to a release from the UK Embassy on Tuesday, April 14.
Here is what you need to know about the royals’ trip to the United States.
According to the UK Embassy, the king and queen will arrive in Washington, D.C. on April 27, where they will be received by President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump during a private tea at the White House.
