US EditionKing Charles 'Keen to Take up Knitting to Help Mental Health'
The King chatted with former Olympic diver Tom Daley and charity leaders as 650 guests attended the embassy event.
- On Monday, King Charles concluded the first day of his State Visit to the United States by chatting with former Olympic diver Tom Daley at a Washington garden party, discussing their shared interest in knitting.
- Hosting 650 guests, the garden party at the British Embassy Washington required a logistical 'culinary marathon' as chefs prepared roughly 3,000 finger sandwiches in a race against time.
- During the soiree, Queen Camilla engaged with domestic abuse charities, raising awareness for those suffering in silence while legal cases prevented meetings with Jeffrey Epstein victims.
- The garden party preceded the King's address to Congress on Tuesday, where he plans to call the Britain–United States alliance 'one of the greatest alliances in human history.'
- President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer face diplomatic tensions over the American leader's war against Iran; the King's speech will emphasize the rule of law as foundational to democratic traditions.
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With a garden party, Charles III and Camilla open their US visit. Sandwiches, jet lag and political guests are all about encounters and relations between the UK and the US.
King chats about knitting with diving star Tom Daley during US state visit
Charles and Camilla have begun a four-day state visit to the United States. The King ended the first day of his much-anticipated state visit to the United States by chatting to former Olympic diving champion Tom Daley about their shared love of knitting. Charles met the retired star during a Washington garden party on Monday, where Camilla spoke to leading figures from domestic abuse charities and in a lighter moment confessed to feeling “jet la…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla host Garden Party
The King and Queen are right now hosting a Garden Party at the British Embassy in Washington DC.
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