King Charles to visit New York to commemorate 9/11 victims

Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrive in New York on Wednesday to commemorate victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the city, part of a four-day state visit to the U.S.



The king and queen's scheduled arrival in New York follows a packed day in Washington on Tuesday, when Charles delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress, held private meetings with President Donald Trump amid tensions between the U.S. and UK over the Iran war, and sat down with leaders of the U.S. tech industry.



At a White House state dinner on Tuesday night, Trump suggested Charles told the president he supported an end to Iran's nuclear program.



The king is not a spokesman for the UK government and it could not be confirmed that Charles made the statement to Trump.



Downing Street and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to requests for comment.



Charles and Camilla will begin their day in New York with a ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in lower Manhattan, where the twin towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed by al-Qaeda suicide bombers on September 11, 2001, an attack that killed nearly 2,800 people.



Charles is expected to meet with New York City's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at the ceremony.