King Charles and Queen Camilla’s U.S. Tour Will Include Meeting With Abuse Survivors but Not Epstein Victims
As King Charles and Queen Camilla’s U.S. State Visit draws near, Buckingham Palace released the itinerary for the couple’s trip.
The three-day visit will run from April 27 to April 30, seven months after the British monarch and his wife welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the U.K..
The royal pair’s first stop will be in Washington, DC, where they’ll be received by the president and first lady for a private tea at the White House. From there, the king and queen will attend a garden party before a formal ceremony and military review. King Charles and President Trump will then have a meeting.
On April 28, the king will deliver an address to Congress during a joint session with lawmakers. The address will be the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II gave one to the House Chamber in 1991.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend a state dinner at the White House that evening. The royals will also lay a wreath and flowers to honor fallen service members, before departing D.C. for New York City, where the king and queen are expected to meet with first responders and families of victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. They will also attend separate engagements while in the Big Apple and then wrap up their U.S. tour at a block party in Virginia to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
According to The Mirror, during their U.S. trip, Queen Camilla, known for her advocacy against domestic violence, will meet with organizations dedicated to campaigning against domestic abuse. However, she and her husband will not meet any of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, citing risks to the ongoing legal investigation involving the king’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
