Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (local time) that UK King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a State Visit to the United States from April 27-30 as the country marks its 250th anniversary of Independence.

Sharing the details in a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he looked forward to spending time with King Charles and expressed optimism ahead of the latter's state visit.

'Melania and I are pleased to announce that Their Majesties, the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, will visit the United States for a Historic State Visit from April 27-30th, which will include a beautiful Banquet Dinner at the White House on the evening of April 28th. This momentous occasion will be even more special this year, as we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of our Great Country. I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect. It will be TERRIFIC!', he wrote.

Meanwhile, the Royal Family also shared the details of their visit in a post on X, where it said that the visit would celebrate the historic connections and modern-day ties between London and Washington.

'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 UK and the US, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence.'

The post further noted that King Charles would also visit Bermuda.

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As per CBC News, this will be Charles's first official state visit to the US as king. Although as Prince of Wales, he has visited 19 times, including a trip with Camilla in 2005.

This comes after Trump had earlier paid a State Visit to the UK, with First Lady Melania Trump, in September last year.

On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

In this light, the Salute to America 250 Task Force ('Task Force 250') is executing a full year of festivities, which began on Memorial Day, 2025, and will continue through the end of 2026, the White House said.

The post by Trump comes shortly after he came down heavily on the UK amid the developments in West Asia and the Gulf region.

In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump issued a stark message saying that either countries like the UK that are not able to get jet fuel start purchasing from the US or go to the Strait and 'just TAKE IT'.

Earlier on Monday, Starmer had reiterated the stance of not getting involved in the conflict in West Asia and the Gulf region. While giving a call to voters, in a post on X, he said, 'I will always make decisions that are in the national interest. It's why we aren't getting dragged into the Middle East conflict, and why we are fighting to protect your living standards.'

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Trump has been insisting allies' greater participation as the US-Israel strikes in Iran enter into their second month now.

Trump was also critical of France for denying the use of its airspace to American planes headed to Israel, loaded with military supplies. In a post on Truth Social, he decried France as 'unhelpful' with Iran and said that Washington would remember this.

Meanwhile, reports emerged of Italy denying the United States the use of Sigonella base.

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Monday (local time) denied the United States the use of Sigonella base. The denial came after Italy came to know of the flight plan of some US air assets, which involved landing at Sigonella before heading to West Asia, according to Italian newspaper La Repubblica. (ANI)