The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the US in 2020

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been warned against meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the US due to fears it would turn their State Visit into a “circus”.

The King and Queen are expected to travel to the United States to meet with President Trump later this year.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has urged the monarch to avoid reuniting with his youngest son during the trip to America.

Fitzwilliams told GB News: “It would turn the whole trip into a circus. So far as that trip is concerned, it is a dignified State Visit.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been warned against meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the US due to fears it would turn their State Visit into a “circus”.

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“Firstly, President Trump and the Sussexes do not get on. They are hostile.

If you look at Meghan’s refusal to comment on political issues, it is perfectly clear that they are being cautious.

“Harry did make a joke at Trump’s expense, and that was not very wise.

“Just imagine what would happen, the King and Queen turn up in Washington DC for a State Visit and then make a special visit to those that they do not trust. The entire visit would be ridiculous.

The King and Queen are expected to travel to the United States to meet with President Trump later this year.

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“It would become something of an international joke to see King Charles and Queen Camilla suddenly arrive in Montecito.”

Throughout 2025, the monarch and his wife received three separate state visits, an occurrence not seen for 37 years.

This triple hosting arrangement last took place in 1988, highlighting just how unusual the past year proved for ceremonial diplomacy at the highest level.

The leaders who travelled to Britain during this remarkable year came from three of the nation’s closest allies.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to the US in 2020.

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived alongside his wife Brigitte in July, followed by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in September, with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender completing the trio in early December.

While the royal calendar typically accommodates two incoming state visits annually, three in a single year remains a rare occurrence. The additional engagement came about through evolving diplomatic circumstances rather than initial planning.

In his initial invitation letter, delivered to Trump in the Oval Office by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in February 2025, the King suggested such an informal stay would present a “valuable chance to plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom.”

However, negotiations between the White House and British government officials responsible for coordinating diplomatic engagements proved challenging. Scheduling conflicts affecting both the monarch and the president made the original concept unworkable.

Given America’s status as Britain’s most significant ally, officials determined that a complete state visit with full ceremonial honours represented the optimal outcome. With the German President’s visit already confirmed for early December, September emerged as the only viable window, leading to Trump’s arrival on September 17.