Key Facts

• King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Joint Base Andrews for a four-day state visit to the U.S.
• President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are hosting the visit, which honors the long U.S.-U.K. relationship.
• The visit happens after a shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ dinner, targeting the President and his administration.
• King Charles will speak at the White House and the U.S. Congress, focusing on culture and history.
• The King will visit the September 11 memorial in New York and meet conservation groups in Virginia.
• Relations between the two countries are strained due to Trump’s criticism of the British government’s stance on military action against Iran.
• Despite political tensions, President Trump has called King Charles “a great man” and hopes the visit will improve ties.
• Concerns exist about potential embarrassment for the monarchy due to scandals involving King Charles’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.