King Charles III Plans US Visit Including 9/11 Memorial Event with New York Mayor
King Charles III will embark on a three-day trip to the United States next week, featuring a wreath-laying at the 9/11 memorial with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The visit also includes a state dinner at the White House and an address to a joint meeting of Congress. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg will join the memorial event.
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King Charles III will visit the United States next week for three days, with plans to meet the mayor of New York at a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday. Two people familiar with the planning said the event will bring together the British monarch and the democratic socialist mayor. A former mayor will also attend the wreath-laying.
The king's itinerary includes a state dinner at the White House, a source said. King Charles III is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress during the trip.
The mayor of New York was born in Uganda. He was raised in South Africa and moved to New York at age 7. The mayor is a democratic socialist. King Charles III met President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, before formally bidding farewell to the president on day two of their state visit to the UK, September 18, 2025.
President Trump met Charles after he visited Queen Elizabeth in June 2019. Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
6 events- 2026-04-24 (next week, Wednesday)
King Charles III and Mayor Zohran Mamdani to attend wreath-laying at 9/11 memorial in downtown Manhattan.
3 sourcesPolitico · two people familiar with the planning · nypost.com - 2026-04-24 (next week)
King Charles III's three-day US visit begins, including state dinner at White House and address to joint meeting of Congress.
3 sourcesunattributed · a source · Politico - 2025-09-18
King Charles III met President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle.
1 sourceunattributed - 2025
President Donald Trump met Charles again.
1 sourceunattributed - 2019-06
President Donald Trump met Charles after visiting Queen Elizabeth.
1 sourceunattributed - 2022
Queen Elizabeth II died.
1 sourceunattributed
Potential Impact
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Symbolic remembrance at 9/11 site involving global figures.
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Strengthened US-UK diplomatic ties through high-level meetings and events.
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Potential for discussions on shared history given participants' backgrounds.
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