'I worked for Royal Family - this is my worrying prediction for King Charles' state visit'

'I worked for Royal Family - this is my worrying prediction for King Charles' state visit'A former royal insider has raised concerns about potential challenges facing King Charles III during his upcoming state visit to the United StatesNewsDaniel Windham Assistant Editor, Trendswatch10:26, 05 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesBritain's King Charles III talks with US President Donald Trump(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)A former royal aide has warned that protests could overshadow King Charles III’s upcoming state visit to the United States. Ailsa Anderson, who previously served as press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, said demonstrators could disrupt the diplomatic trip involving the King and Queen Camilla.‌The royal expert worked for the late monarch for several years and was responsible for handling communications and media strategy for the Royal Household, giving her extensive experience of how major royal visits are planned and managed.‌Speaking on The Royals podcast about the potential challenges facing palace officials, she said: “Well, obviously, as you've rightly said, the concerns are going to be protests, potentially by Epstein survivors, there of course is the Prince Harry and The Duchess of Sussex, dialogue surrounding them.‌“So we've already seen the King and the Queen and other members of the Royal Family heckled while carrying out official engagements in the UK. I haven't got a crystal ball, but I can almost predict there will be protests while they're there.“This, of course, is going to take the shine off the work that they want to do and all that soft power, all that, trying to build back that special relationship between the US and the UK. What they don't want is a distraction, so that's all going to come into play.”View 3 ImagesUS President Donald Trump speaks to King Charles III(Image: Getty Images)‌The King is expected to travel to Washington DC later this month as part of a high-profile state visit hosted...