King Charles Visits DC Amid Security Threats

0:00On April 28, King Charles battling cancer at 77 kicked off his state visit to Washington, D.C. with a south lawn greeting at the White House alongside Queen Camilla. They met President Trump, 79, and first lady Melania Trump, 56, on Monday, April 27, but security was on high alert after. A gunman fired shots at the White House correspondence dinner just days before. Tensions were already rising with global issues like Russia under Putin and Trump stands on Iran, making open-air events riskier. Officials noted that even scripted moments now demand extra caution for VIPs like the King. Charles seemed rattled being out in the open, sources say, and a lip reader caught Trump mentioning the shooting right away, checking if he was okay. And saying he is now prepared. After the greeting, they had tea indoors, toward the grounds including Michelle Obama's old kitchen garden beehive, then hit a garden party at the British ambassador's place. More formal stuff like a state dinner follows today. Charles has dodged threats before,

1:03like blank-spired at him and Sydney back in 1994, and a foiled IRA bomb plot in 1983. Aimed at him and Diana. The visit rolls on, proving royals pushed through the shadows. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.