“King Charles's state visit to the US will have appropriate security in place in relation to the risk.”

Darren JonesStatementApril 26, 2026Read the original

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister speaking after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Our verdict

True

The minister said security would be matched to the threat; the palace confirmed the visit would go ahead.

What we found

Darren Jones said the government and palace were in close co-operation with US officials and security would be put appropriately in place. Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit after talks with US officials. This is a statement of intent; we confirm he said it.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
King Charles's visit to the US will proceed after the Washington shooting. [1]
Supports the claim
The UK said it was cooperating closely with the US on security ahead of the visit. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against AP via KSL, Reuters via MarketScreener. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]AP via KSL · King Charles' visit to US to proceed after Washington shooting
[2]Reuters via MarketScreener · UK says cooperating closely with US on security ahead of King Charles visit

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