Rumors are circulating that King Charles might soon embark on an official royal visit to the United States. A Trump official has acknowledged the less-than-ideal conditions that the monarch may encounter upon arrival.
Discussions about King Charles’s potential visit to the US are reportedly in progress. Although the Palace has not yet officially confirmed the overseas trip, reliable sources close to the royal family suggest that King Charles and Queen Camilla are planning to travel to America in the Spring. Their visit is expected to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the US declaration of independence from Britain.
However, with the visit looming just a few months away, it has been disclosed that King Charles may not receive the same level of grandeur and ceremony that Donald Trump experienced during his UK state visit last September.
As per White House staff secretary Will Scharff, there is a possibility that King Charles might have to make do with a portable restroom. Scharff raised concerns while advocating for the replacement of the East Wing of the presidential residence with a lavish ballroom for hosting foreign dignitaries.
Currently, visiting state leaders are accommodated in luxurious tents on the South Lawn due to space limitations in the East Room. To facilitate the guests, portable toilets have been set up nearby to avoid inconvenient trips to and from the White House.
Acknowledging the subpar conditions at the White House for hosting significant foreign guests, Mr. Scharff expressed his disappointment, highlighting the disparity in treatment between the US president’s visits to the UK and the British monarch’s visits to the US.
According to The Times, the King’s anticipated visit could occur in April, marking the first visit by a British monarch since 2007 when Queen Elizabeth II was hosted by former US President George W. Bush.
This visit would also be King Charles’s first trip to the United States since his son, Prince Harry, relocated to California with his wife, Meghan, in 2020. However, chances of a meeting between them during the visit are deemed highly unlikely.
President Trump has shown admiration for the royal family, viewing them as a valuable asset in UK-US diplomatic relations. Following Charles’s hosting of Trump during a state visit to the UK, the president praised the King as a “great gentleman and a great King.”
In conclusion, the potential upcoming visit of King Charles to the United States is poised to be a significant event, marking a historical milestone in UK-US relations.