NewzVille Desk
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday for a formal welcome ceremony. Charles and Camilla were greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a morning visit to the presidential mansion.
After greetings, the royal couple were honored with a 21-gun salute. Trump and Charles then inspected the troops.
Before entering the White House, Charles, Camilla, Trump and Melania paused on the balcony to watch a “Pass in Review” of nearly 500 members of the US Armed forces from all six military branches.
According to the British Embassy, the event is a military ceremony, described as “the highest diplomatic honor extended by the United States to a visiting Head of State.”
The royal couple are on a four-day state visit to the U.S. designed to underscore the ties forged between Britain and its former colony over the 250 years since American independence, an association known in recent decades as the “special relationship.”
