King Charles III and Queen Camilla start their four-day visit to the U.S. on Monday in D.C. to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary.
On Monday, the king and queen will have tea with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump. After, they’ll see the White House beehive and later will attend a garden party at the British ambassador’s residence.
A formal arrival ceremony will take place on Tuesday at the White House before the king arrives on Capitol Hill to address Congress.
After visiting D.C., the royal couple will go to New York to visit the Sept. 11 memorial. On Thursday, they’ll return back to the area. In Virginia, the kign and queen will visit the Arlington National Cemetery, Shenandoah National Park and attend a 250th birthday block party.
The National Park Service warns there will be park and road closures around the White House during the royals’ state visit.
What to know about closures starting on Monday, April 27
Starting at 6 a.m. on Monday through 4 p.m. Thursday, part of the western quarter of Lafayette Park will be closed to the public.
The White House Sidewalk, between East Executive Avenue, NW and West Executive Avenue, NW, as well as all but a portion of the Northwest quadrant of Lafayette Park are closed due to other project work.
The National Park Service says the park closure comes at the request of the Secret Service “to provide necessary security and to protect visiting dignitaries” and to protect Blair House.
National Park Service
National Park Service
What to know about closures starting Tuesday, April 30
The National Park Service will close off areas around the White House ahead of the formal visit.
Starting at 6 a.m. through 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the following park spaces will be closed to the public:
- First Division Park, to include interior sidewalks (the west sidewalk on 17th Street, NW, will remain open to pedestrian traffic);
- Sherman Park, to include interior sidewalks (the east sidewalk on 15th Street, NW, will remain open to pedestrian traffic);
- E Street, NW, from 15th Street, NW to 17th Street, NW, to include the sidewalks along the above-mentioned parks, the south fence line of the White House grounds, and the area surrounding the Zero Milestone; and
- The entire Ellipse, to include the interior sidewalks and roadways (the western sidewalk of 15th Street, NW; the eastern sidewalk of 17th Street, NW, and the northern sidewalk of Constitution Avenue NW will remain open to pedestrians).
National Park Service
National Park Service
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