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On Monday, King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Washington DC to kick off a much-anticipated<\/a>, four-day state visit, hosted by President Donald Trump. Though Trump and the king have had previous opportunities to connect in person<\/a>\u2014who can forget the time Trump left Charles waiting for tea<\/a>?\u2014this will be the first time the wannabe king<\/a> has hosted the actual reigning monarch of the UK on his home turf.<\/p>\n A \u201cstate visit\u201d is an official, public visit between the heads of two sovereign nations. Though such meetings between rulers have been happening for centuries, they have been formalized in the modern era, and contemporary state visits usually follow a predictable pattern. Expect military processions, a major banquet, visits to the legislature, and opportunities for the visiting dignitaries to see the other nation\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n Though King Charles doesn\u2019t have a political role in running the UK\u2019s government, he is the head of state<\/a> there, with a suite of ceremonial and advisory duties alongside the head of government, Prime Minister Keir Starmer. When the Founders designed the American Constitution, they intentionally vested both of those roles\u2014head of government and head of state\u2014in the same individual, the president. Charles\u2019s timing makes the benefits of separating those roles more obvious.<\/p>\n This visit is taking place as the War in Iran<\/a> strains the \u201cspecial relationship\u201d between the governments of Britain and the United States. But while Starmer has recently slammed Trump<\/a> for the economic damage caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the president\u2019s legendary fondness for the king is undiminished. In a recent interview with the BBC<\/a>, Trump said King Charles could help repair the ties between the US and the UK. \u201cI know him well, I\u2019ve known him for years,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s a brave \u200bman, and he\u2019s a great man.”<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at the king and queen\u2019s plans for their historic visit to America:<\/p>\n Monday, April 27<\/p>\n Upon their arrival in Washington, the king and queen will attend a private tea<\/a> with the president and First Lady Melania Trump before going to a garden party. (According to The Times<\/a>,<\/em> \u201chats are not encouraged\u201d for this event.)<\/p>\n Later that evening, Trump will host a white-tie dinner. Because it is not an official banquet, the queen won\u2019t be breaking out a tiara for the engagement, but she is sure to wear other pieces of heirloom jewelry.<\/p>\n Tuesday, April 28<\/p>\n On Tuesday, the king is planning to give an address to Congress. Following British political tradition<\/a>, the king does not express his own independent views, so the speech he delivers will most likely be written by the British Embassy. A British monarch hasn\u2019t addressed Congress since May of 1991, when Queen Elizabeth gave an address<\/a> on the need for a united front after the end of the Cold War.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.vanityfair.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Monday, King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Washington DC to kick off a much-anticipated, four-day state visit, hosted by President Donald Trump. 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