King Charles & Queen Camilla's US Visit: A Royal Welcome

0:00On April 28, King Charles and Queen Camilla kicked off their state visit to the U.S. with a big White House welcome today, joined by Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Thompson, the sharp dressed equity who's been turning head since the coronation. This Surrey soldier who served Queen Elizabeth as a bodyguard, rocked a kilt while mingling on the lawn before the royals stepped out. The ceremony went full pomp with U.S. Army trumpets, national anthems from the Marine Band and a 21-gun salute. It all unfolded amid rocky U.K. U.S. ties thanks to clashes between President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer over NATO and the Iran conflict. Thompson first blew up online in 2022 after the Queen's passing, earning his hot-equary nickname and stealing fans worldwide. Turns out he's married to PR exec Olivia after a quiet split from his first wife back in 2010, and he's tight with the royals, even joining them. For Christmas last year, now in a lower-key role to dodge the spotlight, Thompson helps

1:02with the King's daily grind, public gigs, and fancy rides, like carriages, and Rolls-Royces as part of the Fifth Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, looking ahead, the royals have bilateral talks with Trump, Charles addressing Congress as only the second monarch to do so and a state dinner. With the U.S. marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this trip aims to patch up the special relationship through shared history and values.