King Charles’s security for US visit under review after Washington shooting

King Charles’s security is being reviewed before his state visit to the US this week, Buckingham Palace has said, after a gunman attempted to storm a dinner attended by Donald Trump in Washington DC. Guests at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night hid under tables when gunshots were heard as the Secret Service evacuated the president and other members of his administration from the scene. Nobody was killed in the attack, although one officer wearing a bulletproof vest who was shot was taken to hospital. The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, who is understood to have been staying at the hotel, was said to have been carrying a shotgun and handgun. He was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon and taken into police custody. In a statement on Sunday evening, Buckingham Palace said: “Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on advice of government, we can confirm the state visit by their majesties will proceed as planned. “The king and queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace to ensure this remains the case and are looking forward to the visit getting under way tomorrow.” Earlier on Sunday, the palace said Charles was being “kept fully informed of developments” and was “greatly relieved to hear that the president, first lady and all guests have been unharmed”. …