King Charles III to Undertake State Visit to the United States in Late April
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the United States from April 27 to 30, 2026, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence and strengthen bilateral relations.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are scheduled to embark on a state visit to the United States from April 27 to 30, 2026. The visit aims to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence and to reinforce the longstanding ties between the United Kingdom and the United States.
The itinerary includes stops in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Virginia. In Washington, the King is expected to address a joint session of Congress, marking the first such address by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II's speech in 1991.
In New York City, the royal couple plans to visit the September 11 Memorial and participate in an event celebrating the centenary of A.A. Milne's "Winnie the Pooh" stories.
The Virginia segment of the visit will include engagements at a U.S. national park and a local farm with a focus on horseracing.
Following the U.S. visit, King Charles will travel to Bermuda, marking his first visit to the British overseas territory as monarch.
The visit proceeds despite recent diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and the U.K., particularly concerning differing positions on the conflict in Iran. President Donald Trump has expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming visit, stating, "I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect."
This state visit marks King Charles III's first to the United States since ascending the throne in 2022 and follows President Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom in September 2025.