King Charles US visit live: Monarch flies into US as security fears rise after Trump dinner shooting
King’s state visit will continue as planned
The king’s US state visit will continue as planned following what the White House called an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
Charles and Camilla’s security arrangements were disputed following violence at a media dinner in Washington on Saturday; where Mr. Trump, the first lady and senior members of his administration were removed from the room by the secret service after shots were fired.
“The King and Queen are grateful to everyone who has worked quickly to ensure this remains the case and look forward to the visit starting tomorrow.” [Monday].”
It is understood that some modest operational adjustments will be made to one or two royal missions during the trip, but the overall plan remains as previously outlined.
Dan Haygarth27 April 2026 07:49
Ambassador said ‘all appropriate security measures were taken’ for the visit
Britain’s ambassador to the US said “all appropriate security measures” had been taken during the King’s state visit to the US, following what the White House called an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump.
Sir Christopher Turner told a media lunch that UK and US security teams had planned the trip weeks before the incident and that changes were possible “as we go”.
Sir Christopher, who replaced Peter Mandelson after he was sacked following newly revealed information about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said: “The point is that our relevant security teams have been in close contact for weeks.
“Any operational changes we need to make, we can make them and we are all very confident that the appropriate safety measures are in place.”
Security teams in the UK and US worked through the night to assess the state visit after the president was compromised by shots fired outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington on Saturday evening.
Charles and Camilla will arrive in Washington on Monday for a four-day visit to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s independence and strengthen the special UK-US relationship that has been strained in recent months.
Dan Haygarth27 April 2026 07:52
