President Donald Trump personally accompanied King Charles and Queen Camilla of Washington on Thursday with a surprise announcement regarding the tariffs.
The 77-year-old king landed in Bermuda for a solo royal tour just hours after the US president announced the removal of tariffs on Scotch whisky, a decision he attributed directly to the intervention of the royal couple.
Mark Kent, chief executive of the Scotch Whiskey Association, said “distillers can breathe a little easier” following the announcement.
Before leaving, the king and queen expressed their gratitude to America via a message on
The royal family posted clips from the King and Queen’s historic trip to the United States on their official Instagram account.
The palace wrote: “I look back on so many special memories of a state visit to America to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence.”
In Bermuda, the King visited the Keep Yard and watched the national Gombey dance troupe perform alongside the public.
This traditional Bermudian dance form represents one of the island’s most distinctive cultural expressions. The day’s engagements concluded with a garden party held at Government House, bringing together guests representing a wide cross-section of Bermudian society.
