Live blog: King Charles III and Queen Camilla return to DC for final day of visit
The final day of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s four-day trip to the United States brings the royal couple back to the Washington, D.C., area, where they will start the day with a visit to the White House before traveling to Virginia for a few more stops.
The day will begin with the king and queen meeting with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for the official goodbye ceremony in the Diplomatic Reception Room.
Charles and Camilla’s state visit was timed to help celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But that is not the only semiquincentennial celebration on their schedule. Like America, the town of Front Royal was founded a quarter-millennium ago, and the royal couple will help the residents of the town of 16,000 celebrate their anniversary as well.
Here’s the latest:
King and Queen visit Arlington National Cemetery
11:25 a.m. ET: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. King Charles laid a wreath, while Queen Camilla laid a bouquet of flowers at the base.
King and Queen arrive for formal farewell
11:02 a.m. ET: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived back at the White House for a Formal Farewell to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: Queen Camilla, King Charles III, U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are seen during farewell ceremony at the White House on day four of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the Unit
Royals attend reception in NYC
7:02 a.m. ET: On their third day as part of their State Visit to the United States, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the Greater Together Reception at auction house Christie's with singer Lionel Richie in attendance.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: King Charles III, Lionel Richie and Queen Camilla attend the Greater Together Reception on day three of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, at auction house Christie’s,
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando.