King and Queen will attend White House state dinner and the King will address Congress
The King and Queen will carry out a state visit to the US late next month, followed by a visit by the King to Bermuda, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The royal couple will attend a state dinner at the White House, and the King will address Congress, during the visit, which will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, and “celebrate the historic connections” between the UK and US.
The announcement came just minutes after US President Donald Trump, right, launched an extraordinary tirade against the UK, warning “the US won’t be there to help you any more, just like you weren’t there for us”.
The exact dates and details of the programmes in both countries will be confirmed nearer the time.
Buckingham Palace said: “On advice of His Majesty’s Government, and at the invitation of The President of the United States, The King and Queen will undertake a State Visit to the United States of America.
“Their Majesties’ programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
“The King will then continue to Bermuda to undertake His Majesty’s first Royal Visit as Monarch to a British Overseas Territory.”