King Charles US visit live: Donald Trump and Melania greet monarch and Queen Camilla at White House

At 4:17 p.m., a black BMW drew up at the White House, sixth in a 29-vehicle convoy. Melania Trump kissed Camilla. The Queen had changed — white chiffon by Anna Valentine, beaded in black.

The First Lady wore a buttercream Adam Lippes suit, Manolo Blahnik snake pumps. The King kissed Melania. Warm handshakes for the President. Then tea in the Green Room, and the new South Lawn beehive.

This is the first state visit to America by a reigning British monarch since Elizabeth II in May 2007. It lands on the 250th anniversary of American independence. A piece of timing nobody in either palace failed to notice.

A state dinner will be held Tuesday, after the King’s address to a joint meeting of Congress — only the second British monarch to do so, after his mother in 1991. New York follows: a 9/11 commemoration before the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Then Charles and Camilla will head to rural Virginia, where the King will discuss conservation with an Indigenous community.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, who is also currently in Washington, D.C., has talked about the “special” US-UK relationship that has apparently become strained during the Iran war.

In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper Monday evening Eastern Time, Cooper was asked about President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the UK over its refusal to directly get involved in the Iran war, amid other issues.

“When you’ve got a strong relationship, the depth, richness of the one that we have going back so many years, of course, there are always going to be things that we disagree about and things that we agree about”, the foreign secretary said. “There will be things where we take different views, but also things where we work immensely closely together”.

Several British delicacies are on the menu for a garden party at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., Monday.

The afternoon tea service will include several sandwiches:

• Scottish smoked salmon, lemon and black pepper sandwiches
• Roasted British beef and horseradish sandwiches
• West Country cheddar and fig sandwiches
• Cucumber and dill sandwiches

Aged cheddar and chive quiche and tomato, basil, cucumber and olive tarts will also be served.

There will also be several sweet treats for the party to celebrate King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit:

• Scones with strawberries and Devonshire clotted cream
• Bakewell tart
• Ginger cake
• Victoria sponge
• Traditional fruit cake
• Raspberry, white chocolate and lemon cake

The British Embassy in Washington, D.C., has given an inside look at the preparations for its garden party.

The embassy is hosting more than 600 guests, including King Charles and Queen Camilla.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived at a garden party at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.