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King Charles III visit live updates: King Charles addresses Congress

King Charles met with congressional leaders earlier Tuesday.

ByMason Leib and Alexandra Hutzler via GMA logo
Last Updated: April 28, 2026, 3:21 PM EDT

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are making their first-ever state visit to the U.S., visiting Washington, D.C., New York City and Virginia. 
 
The royals’ visit comes at a heightened time, following a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner and amid new strains between the U.K. and the U.S. over the war in Iran. It’s also happening under the shadow of Charles' brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's connection to the ongoing Epstein scandal. 

During the visit, Charles will deliver a rare joint address to Congress and there will be a state dinner at the White House. 

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Here's how the news is developing.
1 hour and 51 minutes ago

King Charles arrives at Capitol

The king is now on Capitol Hill, where he will soon deliver an address to Congress. King Charles posed with House Speaker Mike Johnson for a photo as he entered the building.

Britain's King Charles III and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson meet before a Joint Meeting of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026.
Henry Nicholls/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The speaker and the king will soon walk through the Capitol for a meeting with the rest of congressional leadership, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. 

2 hours and 12 minutes ago

King Charles leaves White House, will soon address Congress

King Charles and Queen Camilla have left the White House, according to pool reporters. President Trump told reporters he had a "really good meeting" with the king.

King Charles III and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office during the State Arrival Ceremony on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, April 28, 2026 in Washington.
Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters

Next, King Charles will head to Capitol Hill to address a joint meeting of Congress around 3 p.m. Charles is expected to meet with Johnson and top bipartisan congressional leaders before his address.

President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III walk through the Rose Garden to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2026.
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3 hours and 56 minutes ago

Trump pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth

In his speech on the South Lawn, President Trump took a moment to remember Queen Elizabeth II, who he called "an incredible woman who I had the privilege of getting to know."

King Charles III and President Donald Trump on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington.
Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Trump was received by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace during a state visit in 2019, during his first term.

Trump said the late monarch was a "very special woman who is very greatly missed on both sides of that mighty Atlantic."

11:31 AM EDT

Military flyover takes place over White House

President Trump, King Charles, first lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla observed the military flyover from the balcony of the White House.

Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch a fly over during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, April 28, 2026, in Washington.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Next, they are expected to go into the White House Blue Room, where King Charles and Queen Camilla will sign the White House guest book and exchange gifts with the president and first lady.

President Donald Trump salutes as he, first lady Melania Trump, Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla watch a pass in review during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2026.
Nathan Howard/Reuters

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