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• New York City visit: King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the 9/11 memorial in New York on the third day of their state visit to the United States. Charles also stopped by an urban farm in Harlem, while Camilla attended a literary event.
• Iran comments: Last night, the British royals were honored at a state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump. Buckingham Palace has since sought to downplay comments made by Trump during the dinner that apparently revealed Charles’ views on Iran.
• US-UK tensions: During Charles’ address to a joint meeting of Congress, he subtly — but with some force — pushed back on several issues that Trump has sparred with Britain over in recent months, including offering praise to NATO, which the US leader has repeatedly criticized for not getting involved in the conflict with Iran.
Queen Camilla reunites Roo with the rest of the Winnie-the-Pooh crew
Queen Camilla is now visiting the New York Public Library, where she is taking part in a literary event – and helping one famous stuffed animal reunite with his friends.
The library announced last week the Queen would be gifting the institution a new Roo doll to complete the collection of toys that inspired A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories. The beloved book was first published in October 1926.
The original Roo has been long lost, so to mark the book’s centenary Camilla is bringing a replica. The toy has been handcrafted in the UK by Merrythought, Britain’s oldest surviving teddy bear manufacturer.
Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, Roo’s mum Kanga and Tigger were donated to the library nearly 40 years ago. The five toys were originally owned by Christopher Robin Milne, A.A. Milne’s son.
Businesses hope Charles' state visit restores momentum in US-UK trade relations
With King Charles expected to attend a US-UK business trade event in New York, businesses involved in trade corridor between the two countries hope his state visit “helps restore momentum and keeps economic cooperation moving forward,” said Duncan Edwards, CEO of BritishAmerican Business, a transatlantic trade association of more than 400 companies.
While the visit has been a success “in reinforcing the strength and depth of the US-UK partnership,” Edwards said, “there is still much to be done to live up to the ambition” of the new initiatives the United States and United Kingdom agreed upon over the past year.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Anna Wintour attend literary event with Queen
Several high-profile writers and readers were at the literary event attended by Queen Camilla in New York City today.
They included Sarah Jessica Parker — an actress, avid reader and publishing imprint owner.
She told CNN last year that book banning only “hurts people” emphasized the importance of being able to learn through books. Parker also judged the Booker Prize in 2025.
Anna Wintour, Vogue’s global editorial director, was seen chatting with other guests, next to Parker.
Also in the room is Min Jin Lee, a Korean-American author, best known for her novel “Free Food for Millionaires,” and New York Public Library CEO Anthony Marx.
Jenna Bush Hager, the co-host of the TODAY show who also does the “Read With Jenna” book club, introduced the Queen.
Queen Camilla embraces 9/11 victim’s relative as she and King Charles meet families
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit today to the 9/11 memorial was a somber moment.
Keeping with tradition, the King did not make a public speech during the wreath-laying event. The royal couple laid a bouquet of white flowers with what appeared to be a card or message attached, according to a pool report.
Afterward the King and Queen made their way to a tented area where they greeted a group of families of 9/11 victims, first responders, New York and New Jersey politicians.
A uniformed officer appeared to present a small memento to the Queen, pressing the item into her hand. During another interaction, a woman dressed in a bright purple dress held up a photo of her late brother as she spoke with the Queen and then later the King. Pool reporters said the woman gave Camilla a hug after seeming to ask her for permission.
A news release following the King’s visit shared comments made by another family member, who lost her brother in the terrorist attack.
See the royal floral tribute at the 9/11 memorial
Earlier, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the site of the national memorial in New York commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
While there, the pair left a bouquet of flowers on the edge of one of the memorial pools.
The note was signed by Charles and Camilla.
Charles visits an urban farm community project in Harlem
The British monarch visited Harlem Grown, a community organization and after-school initiative that aims to tackle families’ systemic health, education and well-being challenges by transforming abandoned urban lots into sustainable farms.
Charles spoke to the charity’s founder and staff and observed children participating in agricultural activities. He also joined some children in feeding chickens at the coop.
King Charles is a longtime environmentalist and advocate for sustainability. During his address to Congress yesterday, he said, “Our generation must decide how to address the collapse of critical natural systems, which threatens far more than the harmony and essential diversity of nature.”
Trump continues complaints about Starmer, but says warm ties with Charles could smooth tensions
President Donald Trump said his warm relationship with King Charles III, solidified during a grand state visit this week, could help mend rocky ties with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
But he continued to lash out at Britain’s reluctance to join in the war against Iran, and suggested the king, if he were prime minister, would have adopted a different approach.
“When you like the king of a country so much, it probably helps your relationship with the prime minister,” Trump said in the Oval Office a day after hosting the monarch for a white-tie state dinner.
The visit was a demonstration of British soft power at a moment of deeply strained ties between Washington and London. Trump has derided Starmer for refusing to join the war with Iran.
Charles, in an address to Congress, sought to subtly rebut some of Trump’s critiques, harkening to US-UK military cooperation and the power of alliances.
Trump, who said he loved Charles’ speech, had only positive things to say about the king, and suggested Charles may have made different decisions than Starmer if he were in charge of making them.
“He’s a great king, and he’s a great friend of mine. And I think if he were doing that, if that were up to him, he would have probably helped us with Iran. He would have followed the suggestions we made with respect to Ukraine,” Trump said.
King Charles is en route to Harlem
Charles is making his way to Harlem, which involves his next engagement for the day in New York.
Mamdani said he’d urge the King to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond if they spoke separately
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would ask King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond — one of the world’s most famous and controversial gemstones — to India if he had the opportunity to speak separately with the monarch.
Mamdani and the King briefly met after a wreath-laying event at the 9/11 memorial today. The mayor was among several of New York’s elected officials present for the royal visit to Ground Zero.
Ahead of today’s event, Mamdani was asked at a news conference whether he had any specific message he would like to deliver to the King.
Mamdani acknowledged he would be attending the wreath-laying ceremony “alongside a number of other elected officials” and noted the purpose of the event was to honor the people who died on 9/11.
CNN has reached out to Mamdani’s office.
More on the diamond: The 105-carat jewel, set into the Queen Mother’s crown, has been the source of decadeslong contention between India and the UK. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, India renewed calls for the stone’s repatriation. Camilla decided not to include the contested jewel in her coronation crown.
Among its previous owners were “Mughal Emperors, Shahs of Iran, Emirs of Afghanistan, and Sikh Maharajas,” according to the UK’s Historic Royal Palaces (HRP).
The East India Company took the Koh-i-Noor from the deposed Maharaja Duleep Singh in 1849 and it was given to Queen Victoria.
CNN’s Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Hafsa Khalil contributed to this report.
This post has been updated with additional reporting.
Mamdani meets King Charles
There are a number of New York’s elected officials present for the royal visit to Ground Zero, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Also in attendance is New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
They were also joined by former New York mayor and chairman of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Michael Bloomberg as they viewed the memorial pools.
Charles and Camilla meet organizations keeping legacy of 9/11
King Charles and Queen Camilla are now meeting representatives of organizations supporting families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, and working to preserve the legacy of 9/11 for future generations.
Among the groups is Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit organization, which offers youth mentorship, community programs and other events.
Yesterday in his speech to Congress, the British monarch said he was going to be visiting the memorial to “again pay our respects to the victims, the families, and the bravery shown in the face of terrible loss.”
He added, “We stood with you then. And we stand with you now in solemn remembrance of a day that shall never be forgotten.”
Royals meet victims' families and first responders
King Charles and Queen Camilla are now being introduced to the families of victims of the 2001 terror attacks and some of the first responders involved in the response efforts.
The royals were also expected to talk serving personnel to learn about the legacy and human impact of the attacks.
This is Charles and Camilla’s first visit to the 9/11 memorial
King Charles and Queen Camilla are kicking off their engagements in New York today with a visit to the 9/11 memorial in Lower Manhattan in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
After two jam-packed days of soft power diplomacy in Washington, the King’s itinerary starts to shift to connecting with the American people today, with the events designed to emphasize the strong economic and cultural ties between Brits and Americans.
The royal couple laid a bouquet of flowers on the edge of one of the memorial’s pools in memory of the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks, as well as those killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
They then paused for a moment of reflection.
King Charles' visit to 9/11 memorial continues legacy of royal solidarity with US
King Charles III will start the third day of his state visit to the United States by commemorating victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York.
The terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center killed nearly 2,800 people — 67 of whom were British.
The 9/11 attacks rattled world leaders, including the monarch at the time, Queen Elizabeth II. She sent a message of condolence to President George W. Bush expressing her “disbelief and total shock,” CNN reported in 2001.
Queen Elizabeth visited the site of the World Trade Center in 2010.
During that trip, she officially opened what is now named the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden, it said on its website. The space in lower Manhattan honors the memory of the British citizens who died, according to NYC Parks.
Now, nearly 25 years later, the King is still communicating a message of allyship between the US and UK. In his speech to a joint session of Congress yesterday, King Charles praised NATO and the role the defense alliance has played in protecting their citizens and interests.
He specifically mentioned 9/11 being the first time NATO invoked its Article 5, which says an attack on any one of the alliance’s members is an attack on all.
President Donald Trump repeatedly criticized NATO for not getting involved in the conflict with Iran and has threatened to withdraw.
Today is also about recalling how the UK supported the US response to the attacks. The King yesterday emphasized the UK’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan after 9/11; Trump previously said UK troops held back during the war, a comment that caused uproar in the UK and triggered calls for the royal visit to be canceled.
CNN’s Ivana Kottasová contributed reporting to this post.
“That would be chic!” Macron jests after King jokes Brits spared US from speaking French
France’s President Emmanuel Macron responded in jest to King Charles’ state dinner joke about the British sparing Americans from speaking French.
During his remarks at last night’s White House state dinner, King Charles riffed on President Donald Trump’s recent comment that “if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German.” The King added with a joke: “Dare I say, if it weren’t for us, you’d be speaking French.”
Macron reacted to moment on X and posted: “That would be chic!”
The Élysée Palace also responded, adding, “If ever… See you at the next Francophonie summit!”
Road closures and delays expected in NYC due to royal visit, NYPD says
People traveling in Manhattan today might encounter more than the usual New York traffic.
The New York Police Department said it expects delays and road closures throughout the borough due to King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit this afternoon.
The royals plan to first attend an event at the 9/11 Memorial downtown and King Charles will go to a community initative in Harlem.
“If you’re travelling, allow for extra time and use public transportation when possible,” the NYPD said in a post on X.
Zelensky thanks King Charles for voicing support of Ukraine in address to US Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked King Charles for mentioning Ukraine and the support it needs to defend itself from Russia during yesterday’s address to the US Congress.
The King told Congress that the same “unyielding resolve” that Americans and Brits showed “through two World Wars, the Cold War, Afghanistan and moments that have defined our shared security” is “needed for the defense of Ukraine and her most courageous people in order to secure a truly just and lasting peace.”
The mention of Ukraine got a large standing ovation from many in the chamber.
Remember: President Donald Trump has stopped most military aid to Kyiv since returning to the White House in January 2025.
Why Trump revealing King Charles’ views on Iran breaks with usual protocol
President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting King Charles support the US position that Iran should never have a nuclear weapon leave the British monarch in an awkward position.
“Charles agrees with me even more than I do. We’re never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said during a state dinner at the White House last night.
As a constitutional monarch, Charles is bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government. Revealing his apparent position on a foreign policy matter puts the King in a tricky spot.
Given this was likely a private conversation, the palace will never confirm what the King’s position is on the matter, but the fact that a seemingly confidential conversation has been revealed in public is another protocol problem.
The longstanding convention is that you never share a conversation had with the monarch. But Charles is not Trump’s monarch — so there is only a hope, rather than an expectation, that he would abide by the custom.
The King went into this trip with the experience that what was said in private may not stay private. On a previous visit to the UK, Trump shared apparent comments from the then-Prince Charles about the climate. The US president also shared some of a conversation he had with the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The King's speech featured a subtle but striking warning to America
In a new age of revolt, it took a king to remind America of its republican values: the rule of law, democracy and the power of its international example.
King Charles III chooses his words with precision — as did his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Royal meaning must often be inferred. But by regal standards, his speech to a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday was strikingly direct.
Charles neither rebuked nor criticized the Trump administration.
But the monarch implicitly frowned on America’s current political direction and defended pillars of Western democracy: domestic checks and balances, alliances and interfaith tolerance.
Charles further called for the strong defense of Ukraine. And “nature,” he said, must be protected — in a coded call for tackling climate change, which President Donald Trump has called a “con job.”
And the King stressed that friends can disagree without fracturing forever bonds, an occluded reference to the “special relationship,” which has been battered by the UK’s refusal to join the Iran war.
Buckingham Palace downplays Trump apparently revealing King Charles’ views on Iran
President Donald Trump suggested King Charles III agreed with his stance on Iran during a state dinner, raising questions about royal neutrality and the convention of keeping conversations with the monarch private. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz explains why that put the British monarch in an awkward position.
Buckingham Palace has sought to downplay President Donald Trump apparently revealing King Charles’ views on Iran, emphasizing that they align with the British government’s “long-standing and well-known position on the prevention of nuclear proliferation.”
Trump said during yesterday’s state dinner that Charles agreed Iran should never have a nuclear weapon.
British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics and typically refrain from expressing political opinions in public. Anything the monarch shares in private conversations is also discouraged from being revealed publicly, according to longstanding royal convention.
But the King embarked on this trip knowing that things said in private may become public since Trump shared apparent comments from him about the climate on a previous visit to the UK.
And Charles’ trip, while officially outside the realm of politics, has dealt with geopolitical matters.
The British government have also kept a watchful eye on such a crucial diplomatic event - the country’s foreign minister Yvette Cooper is traveling with him and reportedly nodded along as Trump mentioned Charles’ views on Iran.
