Nearly half of Britons feel King Charles's State Visit to US should be cancelled

Lewis Henderson
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:13:56 +0000

Nearly half of Britons feel that King Charles and Queen Camilla's State Visit to the US feel it should be cancelled, new polling reveals.

The royal couple are due to visit the States at the end of April, having officially accepted Donald Trump's State Visit invitation.

His Majesty will hold talks with the US President Donald Trump and address both Houses of Congress during his visit to commemorate 250 years since the declaration of American independence.

Some 45 per cent of voters in the poll feel the trip should be cancelled, with Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green voters mainly opposed to it.

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The YouGov survey issued for The Times found that 42 per cent of voters believe the visit should still go ahead, with a close split between those asked.

The visit will be Mr Trump's first state dinner at the White House during his second term and mark His Majesty's first trip to America as Britain's monarch.

Earlier this week, Buckingham Palace announced that the King and Queen will visit the United States, aligning with the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Sir Keir Starmer will be hoping for the State Visit to strengthen the UK's special relationship with the US, especially after a lengthy period of tension between the Prime Minister and the President.

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A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "Their Majesties' programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence."

The Palace mentioned that exact dates would be announced closer to the trip, but a few hours later, Mr Trump seemed to confirm them in a post on Truth Social.

The programme will include a state dinner at the White House and an address to Congress.

President Trump revealed that the state dinner would take place during a press conference last week.

The President told GB News regarding the monarch: "He is a friend of mine, he is a great gentleman. As you know, he honoured me and our country. We had an amazing time.

"I have known him as Prince Charles, I know him as King Charles, I am proud of him.

"He is going to be here very soon, we are going to have a state dinner, it is going to be great."

His wife, Melania Trump, recently shared behind-the-scenes footage of preparation for the State Visit.

Mrs Trump, 55, shared the video on the First Lady's social media account, where it has been viewed more than 100,000 times.

It showed black and white footage of the First Lady reviewing papers, talking with staff, and organising her plans for the visit.

The video is captioned: "Precision in every detail," with an American and British flag and the date of the state dinner, April 28.