King Charles and Queen Camilla make whirlwind NYC visit in under a day
As part of his four-day trip to the U.S. to commemorate America's 250th birthday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla took part in a wreath-laying event at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City on Wednesday. It was Charles' first state visit to the U.S. as king.
What to know about the visit:
- The royal couple were joined by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as they laid flowers at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
- Current Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that if he spoke with the royal couple privately, he might urge the king to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
- King Charles went to Harlem Grown's farm on 134th Street, one of 14 farms the nonprofit operates.
- Queen Camilla met with actress Sarah Jessica Parker and media executive Anna Wintour at the New York Public Library.
- The king and queen wrapped up the trip with a gala event for Charles' King's Trust charity at Rockefeller Center.
- The NYC stop was something of a whirlwind trip, with the king and queen arriving in and departing from the Big Apple on Wednesday.
- Law enforcement officials told residents to expect heavy security around certain areas and intermittent road closures and traffic disruptions throughout the day.
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