President Donald Trump confirmed King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the nation's capital in late April, despite calls for the trip to be cancelled over the ongoing war in Iran.
The “historic state visit” will take place from April 27 to 30, including a banquet dinner at the White House on April 28.
The visit to the United States would mark the 250th anniversary of American Independence and celebrate "the historic connections and modern bilateral relationship" between the UK and the United States, according to the statement.
Trump has also criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying at one point that he is “not Winston Churchill.”
Trump’s public criticism prompted some members of Parliament to demand that Starmer call off the state visit to show Britain’s disapproval and avoid any embarrassment for the king during a time of tension between the two countries.
“To send the king on a state visit to the U.S. after Trump dismissed our Royal Navy as toys is a humiliation and a sign of a government too weak to stand up to bullies,” Davey said. “What appalling thing does Trump have to do next to make the government see sense and cancel the state visit?”
The upcoming visit follows Trump’s state visit to the UK in September, where he was welcomed by a military band and attended an elegant banquet hosted by the king.
Trump has been known to be very fond of the royal family and reveled in last year’s visit. Starmer personally hand-delivered the invitation to Windsor Castle to Trump shortly after he entered his second term.