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King Charles III to meet President Trump, address Congress on Tuesday
King Charles III, accompanied by Queen Camilla, will begin his day Tuesday with a meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump. The king and Queen Camilla arrived in Washington on Monday, joining the president and first lady Melania Trump for a private tea shortly after landing in the capital. The royal couple will continue their U.S. trip later this week with stops in New York City and Virginia.
WASHINGTON - King Charles III and Queen Camilla will mark the second day of their visit to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday with an official White House welcome and a full slate of ceremonial and diplomatic events.
What we know:
The royal couple is set to receive military honors, a troop review and a 21‑gun salute during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn scheduled for midmorning. Later in the day, King Charles will address a joint session of Congress before returning to the White House for a state dinner.
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Security across the capital has been visibly heightened following gunfire near a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend. On Tuesday morning, Secret Service officers arrested an individual near 17th Street at the entrance to President’s Park. Authorities have not released details about the arrest, but the incident highlighted the stepped‑up precautions surrounding the visit.
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Heightened security in DC as royal couple visits the nation’s capital
Heightened security stretched across Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit the White House during their trip to the nation’s capital.
Charles and Camilla arrived Monday afternoon at Joint Base Andrews before heading to the White House for a small welcome tea with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. They later attended a garden party at the British Embassy. The visit marks the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II’s 2007 trip and King Charles’ first since his 2022 coronation.
Beyond Washington, the royal couple will travel to New York to visit the 9/11 Memorial and meet with families, and they will make stops at Arlington National Cemetery and a national park in Virginia. Security preparations for those events involve multiple agencies, including the Secret Service, U.S. Park Police, Pentagon Force Protection and local law enforcement, who are coordinating operations across the region.
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Arrest made near White House as royal couple visits nation’s capital
Heightened security blanketed Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their visit to the nation’s capital. Secret Service officers arrested an individual near 17th Street by President’s Park, FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick reported.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Associated Press and previous FOX 5 reporting.