President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump bid farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla as their state visit to the United States concluded. The farewell marked the end of a visit aimed at reaffirming the "special relationship" between the U.S. and the U.K., which has been strained in recent months.
Trump described his meeting with the king as "really good," highlighting the diplomatic significance of the visit. During the trip, King Charles addressed Congress and attended a state banquet at the White House, emphasizing the historical ties between the two nations.
The visit came at a critical time in U.S.-U.K. relations, which have faced tensions following Trump's recent criticisms of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Observers have compared the current low point to the Suez Crisis of the 1950s.