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Charles and Camilla were greeted by the U.K. ambassador and two children with posies as they deplaned on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews.
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King Charles III visit live updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at the White House
The trip will start in Washington D.C. on Monday.
Last Updated: April 27, 2026, 4:46 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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The king and queen arrive in the US
Their plane landed at Joint Base Andrews moments ago.
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A look back at King Charles' trips to America
King Charles has visited the United States 19 times before but today will mark his first state visit as a monarch.
Charles’ first trip to the U.S. was in 1970 when the 21-year-old Prince of Wales traveled with his sister Princess Anne and were guests of the Nixons.
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Charles also traveled to Los Angeles in 1974 where he met and struck up a friendship with Barbra Streisand.
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In 1985 Charles, accompanied by Princess Diana, met the Reagans at the White House. It was on this trip that Diana famously danced with John Travolta.
In 2005 Charles took Camilla to see the Bushes on their first official overseas trip since their marriage, and in 2015 the couple returned to the White House as guests of the Obamas.
This trip will have echoes of previous royal visits when Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, visited the United States in July 1976 for the 200th anniversary of American independence. More recently, in 1991 Elizabeth became the first British monarch to address Congress.
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Will Epstein scandal linger over royals' visit?
The royals' visit to the U.S. comes amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal that has rocked both sides of the Atlantic and directly entangled the royal family.
Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office following the emergence of documents from the U.S. Department of Justice’s files detailing communication between Mountbatten-Windsor and the late Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
Charles, Camilla and other members of the royal family have faced heckling at public events in the U.K. over the family’s handling of Andrew. Following his brother’s arrest, Charles said authorities have the palace’s “wholehearted support and cooperation,” adding, "Let me state clearly: the law must take its course."
The former prince has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and has not been charged.
