King's state visit to US to go ahead in April, but no Harry meeting

King's state visit to US to go ahead in April, but no Harry meeting 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sean Coughlan and Noor Nanji , Royal correspondents Reuters President Trump has spoken of his warm relationship with King Charles King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet US President Donald Trump in late April, as a state visit to the United States has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace. But the King is not expected to meet his US-based son, the Duke of Sussex, during his stay, the BBC understands. The US trip has been anticipated for some time, but such visits are carried out on behalf of the UK government - and an official announcement appeared to have been waiting for an easing in the political tensions over the Iran war. Full details of the itinerary in the US have still to be released, but it will include Washington DC, in what will be the first UK state visit to the US since Queen Elizabeth II's visit in 2007. And on the way back from the US, the King will pay a visit to Bermuda. While Buckingham Palace's announcement spoke only of a trip in "late April", President Trump published on social media that the US visit will be 27-30 April, with "a beautiful Banquet Dinner at the White House on the evening of April 28th". He said that, along with First Lady Melania Trump, he would "look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!" It is also expected that King Charles will deliver an address to Congress. …