King Charles Joins New York's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony with Mayor Mamdani
King Charles is set to participate in a significant 9/11 memorial wreath-laying ceremony in New York City, alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The ceremony honors victims of the 2001 attacks, including 67 British nationals. The visit includes a historic address to the U.S. Congress, first since 1991.
In a historic gesture of remembrance, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will join Britain's King Charles at the 9/11 memorial wreath-laying ceremony next week. The event honors the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.
The mayor's office confirmed that no private meeting between King Charles and Mayor Mamdani is on the agenda. The King, during his state visit from April 27 to April 30, will also deliver a historic joint address to the U.S. Congress, a first for a British monarch since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did so in 1991.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet privately with King Charles and host a state banquet. Despite tense U.S.-UK relations, Trump expressed confidence that King Charles could play a pivotal role in mending ties. "He's a brave man," Trump noted to the BBC, emphasizing his long acquaintance with the King.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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