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.
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.
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.
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