King Charles’ state visit to the US will go ahead as scheduled, despite Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a spokesperson for the Royal Family said Sunday.
The British monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a four-day visit — although those plans were thrown into disarray after a gunman opened fire on security personnel at the Washington Hilton, forcing the Secret Service to rush President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top administration officials to safety.
“Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on advice of Government, we can confirm the State Visit by Their Majesties will proceed as planned,” a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said Sunday.
“The King and Queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace to ensure this remains the case and are looking forward to the
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