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King Charles III visit live updates: Royals to kick off US trip in DC

The trip will start in Washington D.C. on Monday.

ByKatie Kindelan and Mason Leib via GMA logo
Last Updated: April 27, 2026, 1:35 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.
9:59 AM EDT

Charles will not see Prince Harry during US visit

Britain's King Charles III walks with his son Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as they arrive at St George's Chapel inside Windsor Castle on September 19, 2022.
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ABC News has confirmed that Charles will not see his California-based son, Prince Harry, while he is in the U.S.

The king will not see either of his grandchildren, Lilibet, 4, and Archie, who turns 7 next week.

Charles has not seen Archie and Lilibet -- two of his five grandchildren -- since 2022, when they traveled with Harry and his wife, Duchess Meghan, to the U.K. for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

The last time Charles and Harry met was a brief meeting in September 2025 at Clarence House in London. Harry has subsequently been back in the U.K. but has not seen his father.

Harry has lived in Montecito, California, since 2020, when he and Meghan stepped away from their senior royal roles.

9:08 AM EDT

Charles, Camilla to begin US state visit in Washington, DC

Charles and Camilla are scheduled to touch down in the U.S. Monday afternoon and head to the White House for tea with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.

There will also be a garden party held in their honor.

9:07 AM EDT

Royals’ state visit is first to US since 2007

The royals’ visit is not only their first since Charles’ coronation in 2023, but also the first U.S. state visit for a British royal in nearly 20 years.

Charles’ mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, made the last state visit to the U.S. in May 2007 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement in Virginia.

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