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King Charles III visit live updates: King, queen join Virginia locals for potluck meal
King Charles is in Virginia on Thursday.
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 amid significant 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.
Charles delivered a rare joint address to Congress on Tuesday, and later joined Camilla for a state dinner at the White House. On Wednesday, the king and queen visited New York City before traveling to Virginia for the last stop on their trip.
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Charles, Camilla partake in America250 potluck meal
Charles and Camilla got another taste of America when they joined locals in Front Royal, Virginia, for a potluck to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
The food at the potluck included pizza, doughnuts and chicken wings as well as a British dish presented by Charles and Camilla.
The potluck on Thursday is part of a broader initiative to have communities throughout the country gather for potluck meals over the course of the year.
King and queen watch a parade in Front Royal, Virginia
As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, Charles and Camilla celebrated with locals in Front Royal, Virginia, a small town nearly 70 miles outside of Washington, D.C.
The king and queen got a taste of America as they watched marching bands, cheerleaders and classic cars take part in a parade down the town’s main street. At one point, the royals stopped to greet members of the Front Royal Little League baseball team.
Locals decked out in red, white and blue also lined the town's streets to get a glimpse of Charles and Camilla.
The royals were joined at the parade by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Front Royal Mayor Lori Athey Cockrell.
The king and queen honor fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery
Charles and Camilla are spending some of their last remaining hours in the United States paying tribute to fallen soldiers and honoring the United States military alliance with the U.K. at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
While visiting the landmark, the king placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, honoring unidentified soldiers whose lives were lost in combat. The queen placed a posy next to the wreath.
The royal couple were greeted with a 21-gun salute.
Thirty-two British Commonwealth soldiers are among the 400,000 veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery, according to a press release from the British Embassy.
The king and queen went on to visit the Canadian Cross of Sacrifice, "a monument to the more than 40,000 US citizens and residents who volunteered for the Canadian Expeditionary Force and lost their lives in the First World War," according to the release.
Charles, Camilla say goodbye to Trumps
Charles and Camilla started the final day of their U.S. state visit Thursday with a stop at the White House to say goodbye to President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
The two couples posed together and engaged in conversation outside the White House after spending much of the past three days together.
The Trumps hosted Charles and Camilla for a state dinner Tuesday night and greeted them earlier in the day with a ceremonial welcome at the White House.
On Monday, the two couples also spent time together at the White House, enjoying afternoon tea and inspecting the White House beehive.