Rousing welcome, fashion, toasts, jokes: Glimpses of WH State Dinner for King Charles and Queen Camilla

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump gave a grand welcome to King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House.

Published on Apr 29, 2026 11:52 am IST 15 Photos
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Queen Camilla, from left, King Charles III, US President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump during a state dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Photographer: Craig Hudson/The Washington Post/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos arrive to attend a state dinner for Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno(REUTERS)

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose with Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla ahead of a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)(AFP)

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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla (not pictured) at the South Portico as they arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein(REUTERS)

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US President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III share a joke before a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP)(AFP)

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