Doubts over King’s public walkabout on US state visit after Trump dinner shooting

WorldPolitics
27 Apr 2026 • 3:38 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A government minister could not confirm whether the King's planned public walkabout during his state visit to the US would proceed.
  • This uncertainty follows a security review prompted by an attempted attack on Donald Trump at a dinner in Washington on Saturday night.
  • Minister Emma Reynolds stated that "every measure is taken to protect the King and the Queen" during their engagements.
  • She added that security teams would have "looked very carefully" at the "very, very concerning" events of the weekend.
  • Despite the King's security being planned months in advance, the recent incident will be thoroughly considered.

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