The state visit by Britain's King Charles III to the U.S. would take place as planned, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday (April 26, 2026), following a shooting at a Washington media gala.
The incident late on Saturday (April 25) at the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association came less than 48 hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla begin a four-day state visit to the United States.
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The palace said that King Charles was "greatly relieved" that Mr. Trump, his wife Melania and other guests were unharmed and later on Sunday (April 26) said the trip would go on as planned.
"The King and Queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace to ensure this remains the case and are looking forward to the Visit getting underway tomorrow," it said.
