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King Charles III<\/a>\u2019s historic U.S. visit was filled with pomp, pageantry and high-level diplomacy, but it was the surprisingly relatable and sometimes unscripted moments that truly captured the internet\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

Charles and Camilla arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday for a four-day trip that marked their first visit to the U.S. as reigning monarchs and included stops in New York and Virginia.<\/p>\n

From feeding chickens at a Harlem farm to cracking jokes about the Boston Tea Party during the White House state dinner, the monarch, alongside his wife Queen Camilla<\/a>, delivered a steady stream of viral moments that showed a lighter, more personal side of the royals.<\/p>\n

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s historic U.S. trip was filled with viral moments. (Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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For his part, President Donald Trump<\/a> contributed to some of the visit\u2019s social media highlights, from trading jokes with Charles to unscripted interactions that quickly caught fire online.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the standout moments that had social media buzzing.<\/p>\n

King Charles feeds chickens in Harlem \"King <\/p>\n

Photos and videos of Charles feeding chickens during a visit to Harlem caught fire on social media. (Aaron Chown\/Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

In one of the visit\u2019s most widely shared clips, Charles was seen feeding chickens and chatting with children at an urban farm in Harlem.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the royal couple traveled to New York, where the king visited Harlem Grown, a community organization that transforms abandoned city lots into urban farms and runs an after-school program focused on environmental education, sustainability and nutrition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During his visit, Charles was flashed a smile as he threw pieces of lettuce into a chicken coop alongside young students from the program.<\/p>\n

The monarch, who is a longtime advocate for environmental causes<\/a>, also took part in other hands-on urban farming activities, including planting lavender and mustard greens, toured the farm and helped make mango salsa.<\/p>\n

A candid photo-op moment between the King and Queen \"King <\/p>\n

A marker mix-up highlighted the easy dynamic between Charles and Camilla. (Mike Segar\/Reuters)<\/p>\n

Another viral clip<\/a> captured a lighthearted behind-the-scenes moment between Charles and Camilla at the official welcome ceremony where the royal couple were greeted by Trump and first lady Melania Trump.<\/p>\n

During the staged photo lineup, in which everyone had designated standing markers, Camilla briefly stepped onto the position marked for Charles.<\/p>\n

Charles gently guided her into place before kicking aside his own floor marker, which became a viral moment that social media users noted as showcasing the pair\u2019s easy dynamic.<\/p>\n

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Trump earned a laugh from Charles when the president revealed his late mother had a “crush” on the royal. (Alex Brandon\/AP)<\/p>\n

While welcoming the royals to the White House, Trump revealed that his late mother, Mary Anne<\/a> MacLeod Trump, had a “crush” on Charles when he was a young prince.<\/p>\n

“She really did love the [royal] family,” Trump said of Mary, who hailed from Scotland.<\/p>\n

“But I also remember her saying very clearly, \u2018Charles, look, young Charles. He\u2019s so cute,\u2019” he continued as the monarch laughed.<\/p>\n

“My mother had a crush on Charles, can you believe it?” Trump added. “I wonder what she\u2019s thinking right now.”<\/p>\n

Trump catches a bee in front of Charles, Camilla and Melania<\/p>\n

Another unscripted moment that quickly made the rounds online came when Trump appeared to swat and catch a bee during an appearance with the king and queen and Melania<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shortly after Charles and Camilla arrived, the royals, who are enthusiastic, hands-on beekeepers, joined Trump and Melania for<\/a> a viewing of the new White House beehive, which the first lady unveiled last week.<\/p>\n

Located on the South Lawn, the new hive is designed as a miniature White House and houses two bee colonies.<\/p>\n

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In one buzzworthy photo, Trump was pictured holding a bee in his hand as a visibly stunned Melania, Charles and Camilla looked on.<\/p>\n

The official X account for the White House shared the image, adding a string of bee emojis. After the photo went viral, the account posted a meme depicting Trump as “The Beekeeper” in a movie poster modeled after the marquee for Jason Statham’s 2024 action film “The Beekeeper.”<\/p>\n

The beehive theme carried over into the White House state dinner for Charles and Camilla. The menu, planned by Melania, featured a beehive-shaped chocolate g\u00e2teau dessert with a vanilla bean cr\u00e9meux custard, almond sponge and brown butter crumbles. The dessert was served with cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche ice cream and honey from the White House garden.<\/p>\n

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Charles’ toast during the state dinner featured a string of buzzworthy quips. (Aaron Chown\/PA Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Charles\u2019 sense of humor was on full display at the White House state dinner, where he delivered a series of quips that were received with laughter from the room and spread across social media in viral clips.<\/p>\n

During his toast to the president<\/a> and first lady, Charles presented Trump with the original bell from the HMS Trump, a WWII-era British submarine.<\/p>\n

“Should you ever need to get ahold of us, just give us a ring!” the king joked.<\/p>\n

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Charles made humorous references to historical events, including the Boston Tea Party. (Henry Nicholls\/AFP)<\/p>\n

The monarch also drew laughs with tongue-in-cheek references to American history.<\/p>\n

At one point, he referred to the Boston Tea Party of 1773<\/a>, a famous protest in which American colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose taxation without representation ahead of the War of Independence.<\/p>\n

While thanking Trump and Melania for a “splendid dinner this evening,” Charles joked that the event was a “very considerable improvement on the Boston Tea Party!”<\/p>\n

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The monarch joked about Britain’s “attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814.” (Brendan Smialowski\/AFP)<\/p>\n

Continuing the theme, Charles joked about Britain\u2019s role in burning the White House as he referenced Trump’s demolishment of the East Wing for his ballroom renovation project.<\/p>\n

During the War of 1812, British troops set fire to the White House in 1814 after capturing Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

“I cannot help noticing the ‘readjustments’ to the East Wing, Mr. President, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year,” Charles told Trump during the toast.<\/p>\n

“I am sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814,” he quipped.<\/p>\n

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Charles’ “You’d be speaking French joke” quickly went viral. (Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

In another moment that caught attention online, Charles playfully countered a comment that Trump made regarding U.K.-U.S. history.<\/p>\n

While speaking at Davos in January, Trump remarked that without U.S. intervention in World War II, European countries<\/a> might be “speaking German.”<\/p>\n

During his toast, Charles made tongue-in-cheek reference to Britain\u2019s role in early North American conflicts with France<\/a>, joking that French influence might have been more dominant in the U.S. if not for British victories.<\/p>\n

“Indeed, you recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that, if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French…!” Charles joked.<\/p>\n

A royal nod to Winnie-the-Pooh \"Queen <\/p>\n

Camilla made headlines when she reunited Roo with the Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed animal collection at the New York Public Library. (Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Camilla added her own playful touch to the visit during a stop at New York Public Library where she formally reunited the original “Winnie-the-Pooh” stuffed animal collection with a specially made replacement for the long-lost Roo toy.<\/p>\n

Roo is the playful young kangaroo from A.A. Milne\u2019s “Winnie-the-Pooh” stories. The original collection of 1920s plush toys<\/a>, which originally belonged to Milne’s son, Christopher Robin, has been on display in New York for decades, but the original Roo doll was lost in an orchard in the 1930s.<\/p>\n

To mark the 100th anniversary of the first publication of “Winnie-the-Pooh” in 1926, Camilla brought a bespoke replacement Roo, crafted by the original toy maker Merrythought.<\/p>\n

During her visit, Camilla, accompanied by “Sex in the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker and “Today” co-host Jenna Bush Hage, presented the new toy to the library to complete the original set of characters.<\/p>\n

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The moment gained extra traction online after the royal family shared a lighthearted video<\/a> following Roo\u2019s “journey” to New York.<\/p>\n

Camilla made several appearances with Roo in the video. The queen was seen smiling as she held Roo while reading a “Winnie-the-Pooh” book, and she later carried the toy in her handbag while exiting the plane. In another clip, Camilla beamed as she presented Roo on a pillow while at the library.<\/p>\n

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Queen Camilla hugging 9\/11 victim\u2019s sister \"King <\/p>\n

Camilla is pictured greeting Anthoula Katsimatides, who she also hugged. (Samir Hussein\/Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

In one heartfelt viral moment, Camilla was photographed hugging Anthoula Katsimatides, whose brother John died when the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed during the attacks.<\/p>\n

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“Anyone who thinks that the King and the Queen are not down to earth \u2014 nothing is further from the truth,” Katsimatides later told the New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n

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“I showed them my picture of John and Camilla said, \u2018Oh, he\u2019s quite a looker!” she recalled. “They\u2019re so cool.”<\/p>\n

Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume<\/p>\n