King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House for a historic state visit, marking the first time the king has traveled to the United States since ascending the throne. The royal couple began their four-day visit to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Upon arrival, the monarchs were greeted with a red-carpet ceremony and walked through an honor cordon made up of U.S. military personnel before heading to the White House for a welcome by President Trump and First Lady Melania.
During their initial stop at the White House, the royal couple toured Melania’s newly installed beehive—a custom, small-scale replica of the White House that is already producing honey. White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin announced that guests at tomorrow’s state dinner will receive a sample of the honey.
Following their meeting with President Trump and First Lady Melania, King Charles and Queen Camilla proceeded to the British Embassy for a tea party. President Trump has scheduled a private meeting with King Charles on Tuesday before hosting a formal state dinner in his honor later that evening.