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King Charles US visit live: Trump welcomes royal couple to state dinner and commends monarch’s earlier speech to Congress 2%
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4/29/2026, 1:22:36 AM
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived at the White House for a state dinner with President Donald Trump.
First lady Melania Trump and the president greeted the royals outside the White House on Tuesday evening.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are also attending tonight’s dinner, along with several Cabinet members, Republican lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, tech leaders and Fox News hosts.
Trump celebrated the King’s speech to Congress as he spoke at the state dinner.
“I want to congratulate Charles on having made a fantastic speech today at Congress.
He got the Democrats to stand.
I've never been able to do that,” the president said.
Earlier Tuesday, Charles and Camilla met with the president and first lady, who welcomed them with gifts.
Charles gifted Trump a framed replica of the 1879 design plans for the Resolute Desk, which is in the Oval Office, after it was gifted to President Rutherford B.
Hayes by Queen Victoria in 1880.
Trump gave Charles a custom replica of a letter from John Adams to John Jay in 1785.
In the letter, Adams promised to restore a friendship between the two nations.
King Charles presents gift to Donald Trump
King Charles gifted President Donald Trump with a bell from the HMS Trump, a ship launched from a U.K. shipyard in 1944 during World War II.
“May it stand as a testimony to our nation's shared history and shining future — and should you ever need to get hold of us, just give us a ring,” Charles said as the audience laughed.
King Charles cracks joke about Trump's White House ballroom
King Charles joked about President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom project as he spoke at tonight’s state dinner.
“On this occasion, I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing, Mr.
President, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year,” the King said.
To make way for the new ballroom, Trump had the White House’s East Wing demolished last year.
“And I'm sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814 anyway,” Charles continued.
British forces burned the White House and several other government buildings in August 1814, during the War of 1812.
Charles later included another joke about a recent remark Trump made.
“Indeed, you recently commented, Mr.
President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German,” Charles said.
“Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French?”
Trump toasts King Charles
President Donald Trump offered a toast to King Charles — and America’s 250th anniversary — at tonight’s state dinner.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I offer a toast to 250 years of American freedom and, very importantly, to a great man, His Majesty King Charles III.
Thank you very much,” Trump said.
Trump praises King's speech at state dinner
President Donald Trump is speaking now at the White House state dinner.
Trump kicked off his address by praising King Charles’ speech to Congress, which received a standing ovation earlier Tuesday.
“I want to congratulate Charles on having made a fantastic speech today at Congress.
He got the Democrats to stand.
I've never been able to do that,” he told attendees.
Trump Cabinet members attend state dinner
Several members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet are attending tonight’s state dinner at the White House.
The group includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
What are Melania Trump and Queen Camilla wearing tonight?
At tonight’s state dinner, first lady Melania Trump was seen wearing a pale delphinium pink silk strapless gown from Christian Dior, along with off-white suede gloves and pale delphinium silk pumps.
Queen Camilla is wearing a deep pink Fiona Clare gown paired with an amethyst and diamond necklace gifted by a former Duchess of Kent to Queen Victoria.
King Charles' congressional address was a 'much-needed morale boost,' Republican senator says
King Charles’ congressional address was a “much-needed morale boost,” Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said.
“I was so honored to be able to attend King Charles III’s address to a Joint Session of Congress.
Simply put: The King nailed it.
His speech was a much-needed morale boost for Congress, as he glowingly praised our nation and highlighted the role Congress plays in our democratic republic,” Graham wrote on X.
Graham shared the post Tuesday afternoon, just hours before attending the state dinner at the White House.
He continued: “The speech was a terrific combo of wit, humor, history and appreciation.
I believe most members of Congress feel better after the speech than they did before.
Though I will admit it was a bit odd that the unifying feeling had to come from the King of England… but so be it!”
Guest list features multiple Fox News hosts
Several Fox News personalities are on the guest list for tonight’s state dinner at the White House with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The group includes Bret Baier, Maria Bartiromo, Greg Gutfeld, Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters.
Who's attending tonight's state dinner at the White House?
First lady Melania Trump’s office shared the guest list for tonight’s White House state dinner with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Several members of the president’s family, including his son Eric Trump, are at the event.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are also in attendance, along with top Republican lawmakers, including House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
The guest list also features several Supreme Court justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as tech leaders like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook.
What's on the menu at tonight's White House dinner?
The White House is serving a three-course meal, plus dessert made with honey from first lady Melania Trump’s beehive, during its state dinner with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Guests will start with a hearts of palm salad and garden herb velouté sauce as the first course.
The second course will feature handcrafted spring herb ravioli.
And a third course of Dover sole meunière will be offered to guests.
This French fish dish will include sweet snow peas and layered potatoes pavé.
The show-stopper will be the dessert course.
Guests will enjoy a beehive-shaped chocolate gâteau, which is a French cake, with White House honey and vanilla bean crémeux custard.
Guests will also be served an almond joconde, another French cake.
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