King Charles and Queen Camilla’s first engagement will be a private afternoon tea with their hosts, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, on Monday.
Following tea, the president and first lady will give the royal couple a tour of the newly expanded White House Beehive on the South Lawn.
Later that day, there will be a garden party, with guests from the UK and US meeting the royal visitors at the British ambassador’s residence.
Garden parties are part of royal tradition, but it has been decades since the British Royal Family hosted such an event while in America. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hosted a garden party at the embassy in Washington in 1939.
The Trumps will see the royals again on Tuesday for a formal welcome at the White House, which will feature a ceremonial military review.
The ceremony, part of a tradition that dates back to the 18th century, will feature the US Marine Band playing the national anthems of both countries. The Presidential Salute Battery will also conduct a 21-gun cannon salute.
Trump will also deliver remarks on the South Lawn, where thousands of guests will gather, including cabinet officials, members of Congress , the UK’s official delegation, military families and students from the British International School of Washington.
The Trumps will then exchange gifts with the King and Queen and participate in a receiving line for delegations from both countries before the King and Trump hold a bilateral meeting.
Meanwhile, the Queen and first lady will attend a cross-cultural educational event with American students where virtual reality headsets and AI-enabled glasses will teach participants about the histories of both the US and the UK.
In the evening, the Trumps will host an official state dinner for the royal couple in the East Room of the White House.