King Charles and Prince William 'could visit the US next year' as UK aims to finalise trade deal

Source: The Independent

Saturday 27 December 2025 05:22 EST


The King and the Prince of Wales are reportedly planning separate visits to the United States in 2026, a year that will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Advanced discussions for a trip by the King are said to be underway, while Prince William is expected to visit during the Fifa World Cup later that year, according to reports in The Times. These potential royal engagements would be the first by a reigning British monarch since 2007.

But it would also come as the UK continues efforts to finalise a trade deal with the US after Washington reportedly paused the tech partnership announced during president Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain in September.

Earlier in December, Downing Street said the government was still in “active conversations” with the US on the tech deal. But the prime minister’s spokesman acknowledged that “negotiations of this kind are never straightforward”.

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