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king and prince of wales It is reported that separate visits are being planned USA In 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary of independence.
According to reports, advanced discussions for a trip by the King are said to be ongoing, while Prince William is expected to visit during the FIFA World Cup later that year. the times.
These potential royal engagements would be the first by a reigning British monarch since 2007.
But efforts to finalize a trade deal with the United States continue after Washington reportedly suspended a tech partnership announced during President Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK in September.
In early December, Downing Street said the government was still in “active dialogue” with the United States on technology deals.
But the Prime Minister’s spokesman admitted that “such negotiations are never smooth sailing”.
There are reports that US negotiators are frustrated with the slow progress of a wider trade deal announced in May 2025, when the UK avoided the 20% tariffs that Trump had imposed on much of the rest of the world.
Britain’s digital services tax, opposed by Trump’s big tech backers, and the sensitive issue of greater access for U.S. farmers to the British market are seen as major obstacles.
the times It is suggested that the King may visit the United States in April.
Football Association president Willian is likely to visit during the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June to July.
The royal family has played a key role in Britain’s ongoing relationship with Trump, who has made no secret of his fondness for them. One of his first memories is of watching his late mother Mary, who grew up in the Hebrides, transfixed by the Queen’s coronation in 1953.
During his speech at the US president’s unprecedented second state dinner, he took the opportunity to praise the special relationship, saying the word “special” “doesn’t begin to do it justice” as he called the Princess of Wales “so radiant, so healthy, so beautiful”.
Commentators interpreted the invitation for a second state visit as a way to reassure the US leader as he returns to the White House after Joe Biden takes up the Oval Office, and to ensure that UK-US relations continue to run smoothly.
After receiving an invitation from Sir Keir Starmer in February, Trump said of King Charles: “He’s a beautiful man, a wonderful man, and we admire him – I’ve gotten to know him, actually know him very well, both in his first term and now in his second term.”