Britain’s King Charles III shares a toast with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during a State Dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026. Charles referenced the impact the UK has had on the American landscape, sharing that his “family’s history remains reflected in your maps, which read rather like our Christmas card list across the ages – North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and the cities of Charleston (a particular favourite of mine, obviously), Georgetown (and, for that matter, Georgia), Annapolis, and (further favourites) Prince William County and Williamsburg.”
The guest list for the State Dinner has been confirmed, with golf champion Rory McIlroy and his wife attending, as well as Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren. Melanis has picked a pale delphinium pink silk strapless gown by Christian Dior Haute Couture, with off-white Dior suede gloves. Her Majesty is wearing a deep pink Fiona Clare evening gown, with an amethyst and diamond necklace gifted by a former Duchess of Kent to Queen Victoria, which was later passed to Queen Mary.
