King Charles III will visit the United States this month to address American lawmakers,United States House Speaker Mike Johnsonannounced on Wednesday, April 1.
The trip will mark the first state visit by a British ruler since 2007, when Charles' mother Queen Elizabeth made what was the fourth such U.S. trip of her reign.
In a statement post on X, Johnson said the king had been invited to address U.S. Congress on April 28 during his visit to Washington D.C.
In a separatestatement releasedone day earler, Buckingham Palace announced Queen Camilla will accompany the king, and said the "long-planned" trip came on the advice of the British government and, "at the invitation of The President of the United States."
"Our two nations share one of the most consequential partnerships in history, and together we will mark the historic milestone of America's 250th year of independence,"Johnson wrote in a post on X.
"I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect,"President Donald Trumpwrote ina post on Truth Socialafter the announcement. "It will be TERRIFIC!"
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The royals' itinerary includes celebrating "the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," the palace wrote in a news release.
Trump said the monarchs' trip is planned April 27-30.
The king is expected to speak to lawmakers on April 28, and attend a banquet dinner at the White House later that day.
The king will then continue to the island of Bermuda to undertake his first royal visit as monarch to a British overseas territory.
This is a developing story.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
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