Charles & Camilla's US Visit: Royal Ties & Tensions

0:00It's March 31st. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. King Charles and Queen Camilla are set for a state visit to the United States in April. At 77 and 78 years old, they'll be guests of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The trip honors the historic ties and current partnership between the UK and US right on the heels of America's 250th Independence. Buckingham Palace dropped the news on March 31st, confirming the invite came straight from the White House. Charles will cap it off with his first royal trip as King to Bermuda, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. This March's Charles's debut state visit to America, his late mother Queen Elizabeth made four such trips back in 1957-19, 76, 1991, and 2007. He'd already hit US soil 19 times as Prince of Wales, including early tours with Camilla. Tensions have simmered lately between London and Washington over support in the Iran conflict,

1:04with Trump calling out UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for dragging feet on base access. Still, its payback for the royals hosting the trumps with full pomp last September at Windsor Castle. Trump even teased the visit last month to reporters, saying it had happened soon. Eyes are also on Prince William possibly heading stateside in summer 2026 for the FIFA World Cup, repping English soccer as a diehard fan. Royal Globe Trotting keeps rolling strong.