President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will
welcome His Majesty King Charles the III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Camilla to Washington, DC for a
State Visit on Monday, April 27, through Thursday, April 30, 2026. This
occasion marks the first official State Visit of the second term of the Trump
Administration.
First Lady Melania Trump led the preparations for the State
Visit, which will honor the longstanding and special relationship between the
United States and the United Kingdom as the American people mark 250 years of
independence.
On the afternoon of Monday, April 27, the President and
First Lady will greet Their Majesties when they arrive to the South Portico of
the White House. The couples will then head to the State Floor where they will
sit for tea in the Green Room.
After tea, Their Majesties will join the President and
First Lady for a tour of the newly unveiled and expanded White House Beehive,
which is nestled on the South Lawn near the White House Kitchen Garden.
Afterward, the couples will bid farewell and depart the White House Grounds.
On the morning of Tuesday, April 28, the President and
First Lady will host a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White
House. Drawing upon a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, the
President and First Lady will proudly mark the official arrival of Their
Majesties with a traditional military arrival ceremony with Military Honors
rendered by the United States Army Herald Trumpets. National anthems of both
countries will be played by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, with
the Presidential Salute Battery rendering a 21-gun cannon salute.
Following an Inspection of the Troops and a Troop in
Review, facilitated by the U.S. Army Fife and Drum Corps, the President will
deliver remarks from the South Lawn. Afterward, the President, First Lady, and
Their Majesties will proceed to the Blue Room Balcony where they will
participate in a Pass in Review of 300 United States Service Members with
nearly 500 members of the U.S. Armed Forces from all six military branches
present at the ceremony—a historic first for State Visits.
In addition to thousands of guests on the South Lawn,
notable guests invited to attend the ceremony include Members of the
President’s Cabinet, Members of Congress, the official Delegation of the United
States of America, the official Delegation of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland, American military families, and students from the
British International School of Washington.
At the conclusion of the arrival ceremony, Their Majesties
will sign the White House guest book and participate in an official gift
exchange with the President and First Lady in the Blue Room. In the Cross Hall
of the State Floor, the couples will then participate in a receiving line with
the delegations from both countries.
Following these engagements, the couples will walk to the
Oval Office where the President and His Majesty will participate in a bilateral
meeting. The First Lady and Her Majesty will assume a separate schedule.
First Lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla will join
American students for a cross-cultural educational event at the White House
Tennis Pavilion. Within the spirit of Mrs. Trump’s Fostering the Future
Together initiative, the small group, including several state champions from
the Presidential AI Challenge, will use virtual reality headsets to learn about
the United Kingdom. Participants will also utilize AI-enabled glasses to learn
about American history and the Special Relationship by evaluating artifacts
from the White House Collection and the National Archives and Records
Administration.
On Tuesday evening, the President and First Lady will greet
Their Majesties upon their arrival to the South Portico of the White House for
a State Dinner in the East Room. The Office of the First Lady will share
additional details on the State Dinner prior to the event. On Thursday morning,
April 30, the President and First Lady will greet Their Majesties at the South
Portico of the White House and say their farewells in the Diplomatic Reception
Room.
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