This article was originally published online by the Association of Women in International Trade in the 2025 Summer Communiqué on June 2, 2025. It is easy to default into hyperbole when the state of the international trading system is uncertain.

King Charles is making his first state visit to the U.S. as monarch, though he traveled here 19 times before his coronation. Many of his royal relatives have also made memorable trips over the years.

The state visit will be King Charles III's first U.S. trip since his 2022 coronation and is being framed as a chance to repair U.S.-U.K. relations.