An official announcement from Donald Trump's administration is anticipated within days regarding King Charles III's Washington, DC trip next month, according to new claims.
Sources familiar with the arrangements have suggested that the monarch will be honoured with a state dinner during his time in the United States capital.
Buckingham Palace has not yet officially confirmed King Charles III's state visit to the US because, by constitutional convention, the decision to announce and proceed with State Visits rests with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, rather than the Palace itself.
Congressional schedules have been adjusted to accommodate the royal trip, according to reports in Punchbowl News, a Washington DC-based news organisation founded in 2021.
Donald Trump official announcement 'expected within days' regarding King Charles visit
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The outlet claims that the House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress) will now be in session during the last week of April, a change from the previously announced schedule.
Capitol Hill observers widely anticipate that the King will deliver a speech to a joint meeting of Congress during his Washington stay.
Should this proceed, King Charles would become the first member of the British Royal Family to address American lawmakers in more than three decades.
His late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the last royal to speak before Congress, addressing a packed House chamber in May 1991.
Queen Camilla, King Charles, Donald Trump and Melania Trump pictured in September 2025 | GETTYThe most recent British figure to appear before a joint session was former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who spoke to legislators in 2009.
Speaker Mike Johnson made history in January when he became the first holder of his office to address the British Parliament.
The diplomatic visit follows a period of heightened transatlantic engagement between the two nations.
There is a significant rift between Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump, particularly over the UK's refusal to support US military strikes against Iran and disputes over trade barriers.
Sir Keir and Mr Trump have been at odds over the Iran conflict
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"The last thing that we want to do is have His Majesty embarrassed," Emily Thornberry, the Labour MP, told the BBC last week, suggesting the King could consider postponing his journey.
The upcoming potential trip comes after President Donald Trump made his own journey across the Atlantic in September 2025, when he was received in London for a State Visit.
GB News has contacted both the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the White House for comment.