The afternoon tea menu featured Scottish smoked salmon, roasted beef, and Bakewell tarts.<\/p>\n
Thousands of sandwiches were prepared for the party, including beef and horseradish, egg mayonnaise and cucumber.<\/p>\n
Scones with strawberries and cream were also served, along with Fortnum and Mason tea \u2013 which has a royal warrant.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t STATESIDE SOIR\u00c9E<\/p>\n King & Queen charm Washington elite at sun-soaked garden party on US visit<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t KING’S WORDS<\/p>\n Lip reader reveals what King said to Trump days after assassination attempt<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n The Sun\u2019s Harry Cole mingled with the King at the lavish event in Washington DC \u2013 and he took a snap of the food on offer Credit: Getty<\/p>\n Charles speaks with Nancy and Paul Pelosi Credit: Getty<\/p>\n British fizz from Hambledon Vineyard was dished out to guests to keep them hydrated.<\/p>\n It comes as\u2026<\/p>\n Charles and Camilla touched down at Joint Base Andrews military airport yesterday.<\/p>\n After the eight-hour flight, the pair were whisked to\u00a0the White House<\/a>, where they were greeted by President Trump and First Lady Melania.<\/p>\n The quartet then went inside to enjoy a private tea, before Charles and Melania shared a laugh over a beehive in the gardens.<\/p>\n After running over by more than half an hour, Charles and Camilla later departed for a garden party at the British embassy in Washington.<\/p>\n Guests at the lavish bash included Brit diving champion\u00a0Tom Daley<\/a> and Lioness star Esme Morgan.<\/p>\n Charles, 77, was spotted chatting with Daley, 31, as the Olympian revealed the pair were discussing their shared love of knitting.<\/p>\n Daley, who lives in LA with his husband and two children, had jetted in for the day to attend the party.<\/p>\n Charles and Camilla flew in a Union Flag-emblazoned government jet amid heightened security fears after an attempt on\u00a0Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s life.<\/p>\n Around 650 guests attended the garden party Credit: PA<\/p>\n The royals took afternoon tea with 650\u00a0guests at the British Embassy to kick off their four-day trip in America Credit: Getty<\/p>\n Buckingham Palace\u00a0insisted \u201cminor adjustments\u201d were required in the wake of Saturday night\u2019s assassination attempt.<\/p>\n And the King is set to address the attempted assassination during his landmark Congress speech later today.<\/p>\n The state visit\u2019s programme will \u201ccelebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship\u201d between the two countries.<\/p>\n It will also mark the 250th anniversary of American Independence, which was declared on July 4, 1776.<\/p>\n Trump \u2013 a known fan of the Royals \u2013 has previously said how much he was looking forward to spending time with the King\u201d.<\/p>\n It marks the most important foreign trip for the King so far \u2013 as it comes at a time where the Special Relationship appears to be in jeopardy.<\/p>\n Trump has mocked Keir as \u201cweak\u201d and blasted the UK.<\/p>\n The leaders have clashed over the\u00a0Iran\u00a0war, the Chaos Islands and even Britain\u2019s\u00a0sovereignty of the Falkland Islands<\/a>.<\/p>\n Downing Street will be hoping that the monarchy\u2019s soft\u00a0power\u00a0diplomacy can help put UK-US relations on a firmer footing.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JW_28_04_GARDEN_PARTY_COMP_acacd4.jpg\"\/)
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