"First time," U.S. media reports: The British king will make a state visit to the United States in April.

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【Global Times report】 U.S. “political news” and media outlets such as Fox News, citing sources familiar with the matter, disclosed on the 24th local time that British King Charles III is expected to pay a state visit to the United States next month. Fox News said that if the visit goes ahead, it will be Charles III’s first state visit to the United States since he ascended the throne.

Trump (left) attends a state banquet hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle during his visit to the UK in September this year. Photo source: foreign media

Fox News said that during this visit, Charles III is expected to deliver a speech to the U.S. Congress in the last week of April. The specific timing has not yet been determined. This will be the first time since 1991 that a British monarch has delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress. The late British Queen Elizabeth II delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress in 1991.

Meanwhile, according to the New York Post, Charles III’s itinerary will include attending a state banquet at the White House and a one-day trip to New York City.

As of the time of publication, no clear response from the official governments of the U.S. or the UK to this report has been seen yet.