{"id":2394468,"date":"2026-04-29T13:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2394468"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:18:14","slug":"royal-familys-past-nyc-visits-as-king-charles-heads-to-big-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-familys-past-nyc-visits-as-king-charles-heads-to-big-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal family&#8217;s past NYC visits as King Charles heads to Big Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the Big Apple for a whirlwind tour Wednesday \u2014 marking the first time the pair has been in the five boroughs in 19 years.<\/p>\n<p>The royals will pay their respects at downtown\u2019s 9\/11 Memorial &amp; Museum before popping into the New York Public Library in Midtown and a community center in Harlem as part of their daylong tour of Manhattan. The trip<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/28\/real-estate\/inside-the-history-of-washington-dcs-lavish-blair-house\/\"> comes on the heels of their visit to Washington, DC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The couple has not been on New York City soil for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>How The Post told the story of Prince William and Princess Kate holding court with Beyonce and Jay-Z at the Barclays Center during their 2014 trip. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by the NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look back on recent trips by the royal family to Gotham.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prince William and Princess Kate in 2014<\/h2>\n<p>Prince Charles\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/02\/entertainment\/kate-middleton-proves-shes-the-sporty-spice-princess-and-a-crafty-cook-in-the-kitchen\/\">eldest son and daughter-in-law<\/a> made the most recent royal visit to the Big Apple on behalf of the Crown.<\/p>\n<p>Then known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the pair had a jam-packed December 2014 trip \u2014 while Kate was five months pregnant with Princess Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>The young couple sat courtside at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with New York City music royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z to watch the NBA\u2019s Nets lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Earlier in the day, the couple split so that Kate could join then-Big Apple First Lady Chirlane McCray on a visit to a Harlem Children\u2019s Center, while William chatted with President Barack Obama in Midtown.<\/p>\n<p>The pair also stopped by the 9\/11 memorial and capped off the trip with an appearance at the annual Met Gala in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Queen Elizabeth was the last monarch to visit the Big Apple when she stopped over in 2010. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by the NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queen Elizabeth in 2010<\/h2>\n<p>The<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/24\/media\/trump-reveals-quality-he-admired-in-queen-elizabeth-in-new-book\/\"> longest-reigning UK monarch also was England\u2019s last head<\/a> of state to visit the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p>She made her final pilgrimage during the early July heat wave of 2007 \u2014 when she battled sweltering 103-degree temperatures to lay flowers at Ground Zero.<\/p>\n<p>The queen\u2019s visit closely mimicked the one her son is making to the memorial 16 years later. Elizabeth was joined at the time by then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and then-Gov. David Paterson. <\/p>\n<p>While at the hallowed ground, she shook hands with the families of the first responders who lost their loved ones in the terror attack.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier that day, Queen Elizabeth spoke in front of the United Nations and addressed its General Assembly for the first time since her first appearance there 53 years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people in 53 years from now look back on us, they will doubtless view many of our practices as old-fashioned,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cBut it is my hope that, when judged by future generations, our willingness to take a lead \u2026 will stand the test of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Charles and Camilla last visited the Big Apple in 2007. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by the NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">King Charles in 2007<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/28\/us-news\/president-trump-melania-put-on-historic-white-house-show-for-king-charles-iii-and-queen-camilla-photos\/\">Charles and Camilla<\/a> haven\u2019t been to the five boroughs since their January 2007 visit, which came two years after the pair tied the knot.<\/p>\n<p>The couple visited the Promise Academy charter school in Harlem, where they watched a rehearsal for school play and Charles even sank a free throw on the basketball court.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Princess Diana and Mother Teresa walked together in The Bronx just two months before Di\u2019s tragic death. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by the NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Princess Diana in 1997<\/h2>\n<p>The People\u2019s Princess made a major splash during her June 1997 visit to the Big Apple \u2014 which tragically served as her last and came just two months before she died in a catastrophic car crash.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/20\/entertainment\/prince-william-brings-prince-george-to-volunteer-at-same-place-princess-diana-brought-him-growing-up\/\">Princess Diana<\/a> \u2014 who at the time was no longer considered an active \u201cRoyal Highness\u201d after her high-profile split with Charles \u2014 made a visit to a Bronx mission where she spent 40 minutes walking hand-in-hand with Mother Teresa and discussing charity work.<\/p>\n<p>Days later, Diana attended a gala party to launch her 1997 Christie\u2019s dress auction \u2014 which raised millions of dollars to benefit her charitable endeavors, including support for cancer and AIDS patients.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the Big Apple for a whirlwind tour Wednesday \u2014 marking the first time the pair has been in the five boroughs in 19 years. 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