President Donald Trump is set to roll out the red, white, and blue carpet for the British royal family’s King Charles and Queen Camilla as they embark on a diplomatic “charm offensive” next year across North America.
The royal tour will mark the first time a British monarch has visited stateside since 2007, reported the Mirror, with the royals planning to begin their trip in Canada before crossing into America around springtime.
“This will undoubtedly be the biggest tour of the King’s reign so far, a huge undertaking for a British monarch to be hosted in the United States,” a UK government source told the Mirror. The source added, “Americans love the British royal family, and it is a great opportunity for both sides to reaffirm the special relationship in such an important and historic year for the US.”
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King Charles and Queen Camilla will reportedly arrive as the United States government kicks off celebrations for the 250th anniversary of American independence, with UK and U.S. governments coordinating event plans, the Mirror reported.
Sources added that the visit also serves to smooth diplomatic relations between the UK and the Trump administration, with The Sun reporting that Trump’s “warm relationship” with King Charles is a key reason why Prince Harry has not been deported from America despite a very public feud with Trump.
However, a palace source told the Mirror that plans are still in the early stages.
“There are no current dates in the diary for Their Majesties to tour either Canada or the USA, or active Palace planning taking place for either option,” according to the source.
A Palace source told the Beast when quizzed on the apparent tour: “There are no current dates in the diary for Their Majesties to tour either Canada or the USA, or active Palace planning taking place for either option.”
Prince William welcomed Trump to Paris in December 2024 when they both attended the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral following a devastating fire in 2019.
During their meeting, Trump told the New York Post that he asked William about Princess Kate and King Charles’ cancer battles. “His father is fighting very hard, and he loves his father and he loves his wife, so it was sad,” he said.
