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Buckingham Palace says King Charles' trip to the US to go ahead

Buckingham Palace said the four-day trip will continue with modest security and schedule changes after officials reviewed the shooting risk.

  • King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip spanning Washington, New York, and Virginia, marking bilateral ties as America approaches its 250th anniversary.
  • Security remains on high alert after a gunman opened fire outside the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening during a White House Journalists dinner, prompting Buckingham Palace to discuss operational planning with U.S. authorities.
  • Accused gunman Cole Thomas Allen allegedly cited political motives including the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to analyst Malek Dudakov, while planning to slip inside the hotel with weapons.
  • President Trump praised King Charles as a 'tremendous representative' who has fought health challenges 'very tough to fight,' while the King continues promoting cancer awareness through his public messaging.
  • Rising political violence in the United States continues to grow, with more than 70% of Americans negatively perceiving the conflict in Iran, as experts warn the Hilton shooting is 'far from the last major assassination attempt' this cycle.
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“Keep calm and carry on.” Carlos III pulls British attitude and, just hours after the last attack on Donald Trump, lands in the United States, accompanied by Queen Camilla, for a historic but controversial state trip. The attack on the U.S. president last Saturday has forced to strengthen security and make slight adjustments. But that is not the most worrying part of a date in which the monarch faces the most delicate and potentially transcenden…

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Royal visit moves ahead: King Charles III to arrive in Washington despite shooting

The visit will take place from April 27 to April 28, although the king’s trip to the United States will extend through April 30.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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