Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will make an official visit to the United States and Bermuda in late April. The confirmation of the monarch's first state visit to the US comes at a critical time for the 'special' US-British relations, as US President Donald Trump has frequently criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer's reserved stance on the American-Israeli war against Tehran. During the visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla, the 'historical ties and modern bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United States' will be celebrated, according to a Buckingham Palace statement. After the UK, they will make an official visit to the British overseas territory of Bermuda. The confirmation of King Charles's first state visit to the US comes at a critical time for US-British relations, as US President Donald Trump has frequently criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer's reserved stance on the American-Israeli war against Tehran. A YouGov poll published on Thursday showed that nearly half of Britons oppose King Charles's visit to the US, while only a third support it. London - AFP King Charles III will visit the US in late April, as announced by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, despite growing calls to cancel or postpone the visit amid the Middle East war.
King Charles III to make official visit to US in late April
Buckingham Palace announced King Charles III's upcoming visit to the US and Bermuda. The visit comes amid strained relations between London and Washington over disagreements on the Middle East war. Polls show mixed British public opinion on the trip.