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King Charles's royal visit to Washington still happening, says Buckingham Palace, despite WHCD shooting

New York Post·Anthony Blair·7 months ago
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King Charles’ state visit to the US will go ahead as scheduled, despite Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner , a spokesperson for the Royal Family said Sunday.

The British monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a four-day visit — although those plans were thrown into disarray after a gunman opened fire on security personnel at the Washington Hilton, forcing the Secret Service to rush President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top administration officials to safety .

“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,” a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said Sunday.

President Trump is due to meet with King Charles this week in Washington.…

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