King Charles III and Queen Camilla host celebrity-filled Washington garden party as UK–US “special relationship” takes centre stage
The King and Queen attended a celebrity-packed garden party on the first day of their State Visit, with the guests served a very British menu.
The royals took afternoon tea with 650 guests at the British Embassy to kick off their four-day trip in America.
The Sun’s Harry Cole mingled with the King at the lavish event in Washington DC – and he took a snap of the food on offer.
The afternoon tea menu featured Scottish smoked salmon, roasted beef, and Bakewell tarts.
Thousands of sandwiches were prepared for the party, including beef and horseradish, egg mayonnaise and cucumber.
Scones with strawberries and cream were also served, along with Fortnum and Mason tea – which has a royal warrant.
British fizz from Hambledon Vineyard was dished out to guests to keep them hydrated.
The Sun’s Harry Cole mingled with the King at the lavish event in Washington DC – and he took a snap of the food on offerCredit: Getty
Charles speaks with Nancy and Paul PelosiCredit: Getty
After the eight-hour flight, the pair were whisked to the White House, where they were greeted by President Trump and First Lady Melania.
The quartet then went inside to enjoy a private tea, before Charles and Melania shared a laugh over a beehive in the gardens.
After running over by more than half an hour, Charles and Camilla later departed for a garden party at the British embassy in Washington.
Guests at the lavish bash included Brit diving champion Tom Daley and Lioness star Esme Morgan.
Charles, 77, was spotted chatting with Daley, 31, as the Olympian revealed the pair were discussing their shared love of knitting.
Daley, who lives in LA with his husband and two children, had jetted in for the day to attend the party.
Charles and Camilla flew in a Union Flag-emblazoned government jet amid heightened security fears after an attempt on Donald Trump‘s life.
Around 650 guests attended the garden partyCredit: PA
The royals took afternoon tea with 650 guests at the British Embassy to kick off their four-day trip in AmericaCredit: Getty
Buckingham Palace insisted “minor adjustments” were required in the wake of Saturday night’s assassination attempt.
And the King is set to address the attempted assassination during his landmark Congress speech later today.
The state visit’s programme will “celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship” between the two countries.
It will also mark the 250th anniversary of American Independence, which was declared on July 4, 1776.
Trump – a known fan of the Royals – has previously said how much he was looking forward to spending time with the King”.
It marks the most important foreign trip for the King so far – as it comes at a time where the Special Relationship appears to be in jeopardy.
Trump has mocked Keir as “weak” and blasted the UK.
The leaders have clashed over the Iran war, the Chaos Islands and even Britain’s sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
Downing Street will be hoping that the monarchy’s soft power diplomacy can help put UK-US relations on a firmer footing.
The last time a British monarch paid a visit the US capital was almost 20 years ago, when Queen Elizabeth II made the trip in 2007.
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