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PHOTOS: King Charles III visits the United States 2026

WTOP Staff

April 28, 2026, 4:29 PM

King Charles III has a stacked agenda for his four-day trip to the United States, including a congressional address, a meeting with President Donald Trump and more events to mark the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence from Britain.

The visit is a show of diplomacy between the United Kingdom and the United States in a time when relations have been tested by tariffs and Trump’s threats to leave NATO.

See photos from the monarch’s visit below:

Watch Charles’ speech to the U.S. Congress here.

Britain's King Charles III finishes his address to a joint meeting of Congress while Queen Camilla applauds in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol 1/20
Britain’s King Charles III finishes his address to a joint meeting of Congress while Queen Camilla applauds in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)
Britain's King Charles III finishes addressing a joint meeting of Congress 2/20
Britain’s King Charles III finishes addressing a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)
Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, back left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., back right, applaud and Queen Camilla, right, looks on 3/20
Britain’s King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, back left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., back right, applaud and Queen Camilla, right, looks on, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)
Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, back left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., back right, applaud and Queen Camilla, right, looks on, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol 4/20
Britain’s King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, back left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., back right, applaud and Queen Camilla, right, looks on, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted before a joint meeting of Congress 5/20
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted before a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Britain's King Charles III speaks to a joint meeting of Congress 6/20
Britain’s King Charles III speaks to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Britain’s King Charles III speaks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and AMD President Lisa Su during a meeting of chief executives from the technology industry at Blair House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP)
President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. 8/20
President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III meet in the Oval Office of the White House, 9/20
President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit, with Britain’s Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump walks on the West Colonnade with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump toward the Oval Office 10/20
President Donald Trump walks on the West Colonnade with Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump toward the Oval Office at White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump 11/20
President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House, 12/20
President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump walks with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump to the Oval Office at White House, 13/20
President Donald Trump walks with Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump to the Oval Office at White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington, during a State Visit. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III talk during a State Visit arrival ceremony 14/20
President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III talk during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch as the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform 15/20
Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch as the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at a garden party at the British Embassy 16/20
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at a garden party at the British Embassy with Britain’s Ambassador to the U.S, Christian Turner and his wife Claire Turner, left, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (Roberto Schmidt/Pool via AP)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump andh Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla talk with White House assistant pastry chef Carlo Figarella as they look at a display at the White House garden 17/20
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump and Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla talk with White House assistant pastry chef Carlo Figarella as they look at a display at the White House garden on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
First lady Melania Trump and Britain's King Charles III talk during a tour 18/20
First lady Melania Trump and Britain’s King Charles III talk during a tour of the White House garden and bee hive on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump along with Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla look at the White House bee hive 19/20
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump along with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla look at the White House bee hive on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland 20/20
King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, April 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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