King visits 9/11 memorial as he tours New York

Charles R Camilla R."The royal couple was also expected to speak with relatives of victims of the attack, which killed nearly 2,800 people in New York City.They also met New York City's Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the ceremony, as well as with the governors of New York and New Jersey.The king and queen's visit to New York follows a packed day in Washington on Tuesday, when Charles delivered a speech to the US Congress, held a private meeting with President Donald Trump, and sat down with leaders of the US tech industry.The trip comes during a tense time in relations between the US and Britain after Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what Trump says is his lack of help in prosecuting the Iran war.At a White House state dinner on Tuesday night, Mr Trump said Charles agreed with him that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon Camilla will then meet with representatives of domestic violence charities in the area.Charles and Camilla's visit to New York came on the third day of their state visit to the US to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence from British rule.During his speech to the US Congress on Tuesday, Charles stressed the historical military and cultural ties between Britain and the United States.The king also stressed the importance of NATO, at a time when Trump has been critical of the Western military alliance's reluctance to provide military help to the US-Israeli war on Iran, and warned against American isolationism.Reuters