Monday, April 27, 2026
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The King and Queen’s plane touched down at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Read more
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The royal couple received flowers from children of British military families based in the United States.
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The King and Queen were greeted by U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley (right).
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Queen Camilla wore a special brooch made by Cartier with a long diplomatic history. The pin was originally made for Queen Elizabeth ahead of her first state visit to the U.S. as monarch in 1957. Read more
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House shortly after the royal couple’s arrival in the U.S.
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Queen Camilla, King Charles, President Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump pose for photos in front of the South Portico of the White House.
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The First Lady chats with the King and Queen as they move inside the White House residence.
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The Trumps hosted King Charles and Queen Camilla for afternoon tea in the Green Room, one of three state parlors on the first floor of the White House.
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King Charles looks out on the South Lawn from the Green Room. President Trump has proposed a number of changes to the White House during his second term. Read more about them here.
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They later received a tour the White House vegetable garden on the South Lawn from Dale Haney (right), superintendent of the White House grounds.
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The King and Queen also observed the White House’s beekeeping program, which was first set up 17 years ago under then-First Lady Michelle Obama.
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King Charles is well-versed in honey production. The King has sold honey through his Highgrove Gardens estate, with various, often limited-edition, jars produced by bees on his private Gloucestershire estate.
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Queen Camilla, King Charles, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump posed for photographers by a new beehive, crafted by a local artisan in the shape of the White House, just installed in the vegetable garden. The new beehive will produce an additional 30 pounds of honey, which will be used in the White House kitchen.
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King Charles spoke with Sir Christian Turner, the British ambassador to the United States, after arriving at a garden party held in honor of the King and Queen at the ambassador’s D.C. residence.
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The King and Queen stood with Turner and his wife, Claire, as they listen to the British national anthem played at the start of the garden party. Built in 1930, the British ambassador’s residence on Washington’s Embassy Row was recently renovated a few years ago. Charles previously stayed here with Princess Diana during the state visit in 1985.
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After arriving in a pink Dior coat dress at Joint Base Andrews, Queen Camilla changed into a second look—an ivory white dress with silver floral detailing—for the White House and reception at the British ambassador’s residence. But she kept on the Cartier flag pin.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla looked over items to be placed in a time capsule in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary in the Library of the British Embassy.
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King Charles chats with Olympic champion Tom Daley. In 2024, Daley became the first British diver to win five Olympic medals. Originally from Plymouth, England, Daley now lives in Los Angeles.
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Many of the 600 guests at the party were invited to reflect U.S.-UK ties. Along with Daley, also in the receiving line for Queen Camilla was Esme Morgan (left, red floral dress), a defender for the Washington Spirit and the English National Team, also known as the Lionesses.
Rachel King (she/her) is a news writer at Town & Country. Before joining T&C, she spent nearly a decade as an editor at Fortune. Her work covering travel and lifestyle has appeared in Forbes, Observer, Robb Report, Cruise Critic, and Cool Hunting, among others. Originally from San Francisco, she lives in New York with her wife, their daughter, and a precocious labradoodle. Follow her on Instagram at @rk.passport.
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