President Donald Trump personally fended off King Charles and Queen Camilla from Washington on Thursday with a surprise announcement about tariffs.
The 77-year-old king landed in Bermuda for a solo royal tour just hours after the US president announced the removal of tariffs on Scotch whisky, a decision he directly attributed to the royal couple’s intervention.
Mark Kent, chief executive of the Scotch Whiskey Association, said “distillers can breathe a little easier” following the announcement.
Before departing, the king and queen expressed their gratitude to America via a message on X, writing: “We leave a piece of our heart and take a little of yours home with us. Until next time God bless America.”
The royal family released clips of the King and Queen’s historic US trip to their official Instagram account.
The palace wrote: “Looking back on so many special memories of a state visit to America to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independence.”
In Bermuda, the King visited the Keep Yard and watched the National Gombey Dance Troupe perform with members of the public.
This traditional Bermudian dance form represents one of the island’s most distinctive cultural expressions. The day’s engagements concluded with a garden party held at Government House that brought together guests representing a wide spectrum of Bermudian communities.
