King Charles to visit US in landmark trip marking America's 250th birthday

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the United States next month to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, according to Buckingham Palace. Officials said the trip will highlight historic ties and the modern bilateral relationship between the two nations, with full details of the itinerary to be announced closer to the visit. Buckingham Palace said that King Charles III and Queen Camilla accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump . RARE, HISTORIC US DOCUMENTS TRAVELING COUNTRY ON 'FREEDOM PLANE' AHEAD OF AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY The visit will be Charles’ first state visit to the U.S. as king. Queen Elizabeth II previously carried out four state visits to the country in 1957, 1976, 1991 and 2007, according to Buckingham Palace. Charles, as Prince of Wales, visited the United States 19 times, including a 2005 tour with Camilla. President Trump confirmed the visit in a statement Tuesday, saying he and first lady Melania Trump are pleased to receive the pair for a "historic state visit from April 27-30, which will include a banquet at the White House on April 28. "This momentous occasion will be even more special this year, as we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of our Great Country," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!" Following the U.S. leg, the king will travel to Bermuda for his first visit to a British Overseas Territory as monarch. It will mark the first visit by a reigning king to Bermuda, where Charles last visited in 1970, while Queen Elizabeth II most recently traveled to the island in 2009. KING CHARLES TO ADDRESS 'INCREASING PRESSURES OF CONFLICT' IN SPEECH AS TRUMP CRITICIZES BRITISH PM ON IRAN President Trump has made two state visits to the United Kingdom — first in June 2019, when he was received by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, and again in September 2025, an unprecedented second state visit where he was hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle.