King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for an official state visit that will “proceed as planned” today after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting on Saturday night.
The royal couple touched down at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Monday afternoon, where they will be greeted by U.S. military personnel and Trump administration officials, before heading to the White House to meet with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
Security arrangements were discussed on both sides of the Atlantic in the wake of Saturday’s incident, where the Trumps and many senior figures from his administration were bundled from the room by the Secret Service after shots were fired.
Some minor operational adjustments to one or two royal engagements during the trip are expected, but the overall plan remains as previously outlined.
According to Buckingham Palace, the 4-day trip includes stops in Washington, D.C., New York and Virginia, and will conclude on Thursday, April 30.
The visit will include a bilateral meeting between President Trump and King Charles, during which the first lady and Queen Camilla are expected to meet separately. Charles’s address to a joint session of Congress and a state dinner at the White House are also on the itinerary.
