Washington, 28 April. (askanews) – King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in the United States for a four-day visit, a trip confirmed even after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and with security measures raised to the maximum. The context is marked by tensions between the two close allies on the United States-Israel conflict against Iran, which led President Donald Trump to express deep disappointment with the government in London for not supporting the offensive.
King Charles and Camilla welcomed by the Trumps
The United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States, Christian Turner, explained that the trip will serve to “renew and relaunch a unique friendship” between the two countries. There State visitthe most relevant and significant of Charles’ reign, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States from British rule. Upon her arrival at the airport, the Queen wore a brooch with the American and British flags in precious stones.
Tea at the White House and a visit to the beehives
The first appointment on the agenda is the private meeting with President Donald Trump, who is a self-proclaimed fan of the royal family. Trump and Melania welcomed Carlo and Camilla to the White House. Handshake and ritual photo. Then they went inside to have tea. Charles III, passionate about flora and faunaQueen Camilla and the presidential couple also visited the White House beehives. A meeting that lasted just over an hour to which only photographers were admitted. In various published shots, the two couples are seen around a table full of cups and sweets, then in the gardens in front of a honey stand and next to a model of the future White House ballroom, a project very dear to Donald Trump.
The Queen’s social commitment
Then the British royals attended a garden party at the British embassy together with the ambassador to the United States, Christian Turner, which was also attended activists for the prevention of domestic violence who praised the Queen’s efforts in this regard, in the fight against violence and abuse.
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