King Charles 'dreading' Trump trip amid huge pressure - 'He hasn't done this before'

EXCLUSIVE: King Charles 'dreading' Trump trip amid huge pressure - 'He hasn't done this before'As King Charles prepares to meet with President Trump amid growing tensions over the war in Iran, a royal expert says Queen Camilla's calming influence will be crucialNewsMitya Underwood Senior Celebrity & Royal Writer19:00, 19 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesKing Charles is preparing to meet with President Trump amid growing tensions over the war in Iran(Image: AFP via Getty Images)King Charles’s upcoming visit to the US to meet President Donald Trump has snowballed into the “biggest test of his reign” so far. The monarch and Queen Camilla will land in the States on April 27 and their schedule includes a private tea with the president and First Lady Melania Trump, but comes amid ongoing and growing tensions over the war in Iran.‌According to former royal editor Duncan Larcombe the King is likely “privately dreading” the trip - despite President Trump describing him as “a friend” and a “great gentleman” - and will benefit from the “calming influence” of Camilla.‌“This is one of, if not the biggest tests of King Charles since he became monarch, because a historically special relationship is in a perilous situation,” he said. “Donald Trump is openly criticising the Prime Minister, which is something that Charles hasn't had to cope with before."‌READ MORE: Meghan Markle 'crossed a line' with move on Australia tour as Palace 'concerned'READ MORE: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 'in worst of all worlds' as Royal Family sympathy 'runs out'View 4 ImagesDonald Trump will host King Charles and Queen Camilla for a private tea after criticising the Prime Minister(Image: AFP via Getty Images)He continued, “Donald Trump is his own force and we know how much the royal connection means to him, so the pressure's on Charles to make this a success, definitely.”Tensions have been particularly high between Trump and UK p...