{"id":33082,"date":"2026-04-27T11:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&p=33082"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:38:58","slug":"king-charles-visit-to-us-to-proceed-after-washington-shooting","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/king-charles-visit-to-us-to-proceed-after-washington-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles\u2019 visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"
King Charles\u2019 state visit to the United States (US) will go ahead as planned on Monday despite a shooting at a White House dinner attended by US President Donald Trump, Buckingham Palace said after discussions with US officials.<\/div>\n
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Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are due to arrive on Monday for a four-day state visit, but questions arose after a man opened fire on security personnel near the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner on Saturday, prompting Secret Service agents to rush Trump from the venue.<\/div>\n
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US authorities believe the shooting likely targeted Trump and administration officials, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said.<\/div>\n
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Blanche also said he was confident Charles would be safe during this week\u2019s visit to the US.<\/div>\n
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The four-day trip, which is to include a private meeting with Trump and an address to Congress marking 250 years since US independence, is intended to reinforce the strained US-British relationship amid differences over the Iran war.<\/div>\n
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\u201cFollowing 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,\u201d a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe 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 visit getting underway tomorrow.\u201d<\/div>\n
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A palace source said there might be small operational changes to one or two engagements.<\/div>\n
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Earlier, the spokesperson said Charles was being kept fully informed of developments and was relieved that Trump, his wife and all guests had been unharmed.<\/div>\n
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Charles and Camilla have also privately reached out to Trump and his wife, first lady Melania Trump to express their sympathies, a palace source said.<\/div>\n
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British senior minister Darren Jones said earlier on Sunday that the government would continue to cooperate closely with US security services ahead of Charles\u2019 visit and that extensive discussions already under way would continue in the coming days.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn\u00a0respect of His Majesty\u2019s visit to the US\u00a0next week, our security services obviously remain in close cooperation in advance of that,\u201d Jones told\u00a0Sky News<\/i>.<\/div>\n
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