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Charles, Camilla Skip Epstein Victims Meeting on U.S. Visit

4/25/2026

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King Charles Skips Victims

King Charles and Queen Camilla will not meet Jeffrey Epstein’s victims on their U.S. state visit despite Congress calls.
The United States will host King Charles and Queen Camilla on a state visit this week.
President Donald Trump called the King “fantastic” and said Sir Keir Starmer must adopt tougher immigration policies.
Lord George Robertson warned U.S. reliance erodes Britain’s defence capability.

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Trump Praises King

President Donald Trump called King Charles III “fantastic” and said the visit could repair the strained U.S.–U.K. relationship.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will begin a United States visit on Monday, marking 250th anniversary of American independence.
Trump noted his long friendship with the King during the upcoming White House meeting.
Analysts say the tour could highlight economic, military and cultural ties, boosting the special relationship.

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Historical Context

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Washington, New York and Virginia from 27 to 30 April 2026, meeting President Donald Trump during the United States Semiquincentennial. The trip echoes King George VI’s 1939 state visit—the first by a reigning British monarch to the U.S.—and will feature the first royal address to Congress since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.

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King Charles Skips Victims

King Charles and Queen Camilla will not meet Jeffrey Epstein’s victims on their U.S. state visit despite Congress calls.
The United States will host King Charles and Queen Camilla on a state visit this week.
President Donald Trump called the King “fantastic” and said Sir Keir Starmer must adopt tougher immigration policies.
Lord George Robertson warned U.S. reliance erodes Britain’s defence capability.

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