{"id":4600,"date":"2026-03-31T21:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4600"},"modified":"2026-03-31T21:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:40:34","slug":"king-charles-state-visit-to-us-confirmed-to-go-ahead-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4600","title":{"rendered":"King Charles state visit to US confirmed to go ahead in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>After weeks of speculation over whether the state visit would go ahead, Buckingham Palace has confirmed it will.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles and Queen Camilla\u2019s state visit to the US will take place in late April, during which they will meet Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Full details of the itinerary are yet to be confirmed, but it will include the royals attending a state dinner at the White House and King Charles delivering an address to Congress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It will be the first UK\u00a0state visit\u00a0to the US since Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s in 2007, and will celebrate the US\u2019s 250th anniversary of independence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>On the way back, the King will visit the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, the\u00a0BBC\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The likes of Lib Dem leader Ed Davey and former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas have both called for the trip to be cancelled, arguing it would be an endorsement of Trump\u2019s actions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Throughout March, Trump has caused global chaos with his war in the Middle East, sending oil prices rocketing and sparking fears of a global energy crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He has also hit out at Western allies, including the UK, for not supporting him in the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He wrote in a post on Truth Social that countries \u201clike the United Kingdom\u201d who can\u2019t get jet fuel because of the effective blockade in the Strait of Hormuz should \u201cbuild up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Trump went on to say countries will \u201c\u201chave to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won\u2019t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren\u2019t there for us,\u201d and called out nations \u201cwhich refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cIran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done,\u201d the post added, ending with: \u201cGo get your own oil!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#King #Charles #state #visit #confirmed #ahead #April<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After weeks of speculation over whether the state visit would go ahead, Buckingham Palace has confirmed it will. Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles and Queen Camilla\u2019s state visit to the US will take place in late April, during which they will meet Donald Trump. 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