Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer over the Iran war, and despite a shooting two days earlier at a dinner attended by his host, President Donald Trump. 

The four‑day trip by Charles and Queen Camilla is intended to honor historic ties between the two countries as the United States marks its 250th anniversary, according to the British government. 

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