King Charles arriving for visit with Trump at a fraught time

Washington — King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving in the U.S. on Monday for their first visit as monarchs . The trip, marking the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence, comes at a fraught time for the U.S.-U.K. relationship. It's not clear how their plans may be affected by additional security considerations after Saturday night's attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner where the president, vice president and Cabinet members were in attendance . In a statement Sunday, the palace confirmed that the visit "will proceed as planned," adding, "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 underway." The king and Mr. Trump are seeking to strengthen and signify their countries' ties at a time when the U.S. war with Iran and the president's derision of NATO threaten to undermine the "special relationship" the two allies have treasured since World War II. "The visit will be an opportunity to recognise the shared history of our two nations; the breadth of the economic, security and cultural relationship that has developed since then; and the deep people-to-people connections which unite communities," the palace said. Charles and Camilla's visit will feature the usual trappings of visiting royalty : meetings at the White House, an address to Congress and a state dinner hosted by the president. …