dailyloe.com – King Charles III and Queen Camilla concluded their four-day state visit to the U.S. on Thursday, departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump offered a formal farewell at the White House before the royals traveled to Virginia for their final engagements.
Highlights of Charles’s tour included honoring fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, a parade in Front Royal, and a meeting with Indigenous leaders at Shenandoah National Park.
On Wednesday, the royals spent time in New York City, attending the King’s Trust Gala near Rockefeller Center, featuring celebrities like Lionel Richie and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The gala followed a day that included a visit to the 9/11 Memorial at One World Trade Center.
On Tuesday, Charles attended a private meeting with President Trump in Washington, D.C., and addressed a joint session of Congress.
Despite tense U.S.-U.K. relations over the Iran war, the visit was amicable, with leaders emphasizing their nations’ special relationship.
King Charles III is set to visit Bermuda before returning to the U.K., while Queen Camilla will head back home.
