King Charles will go ahead with a state visit to the US in April, Buckingham Palace has confirmed, despite some politicians saying the trip will be a “humiliation” while Donald Trump’s war with Iran is ongoing. It will be the king’s first visit to the US as monarch and the first state visit by a British sovereign to the US since Queen Elizabeth II’s tour in 2007. A number of Labour MPs have criticised the decision to allow the state visit to go ahead. After the US visit, Charles will visit Bermuda, without Camilla, for his first royal visit as monarch to a British overseas territory. Last year, the president was feted with a second state visit to the UK, unprecedented for a US leader.

Source: The Guardian March 31, 2026 14:21 UTC