Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla following a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump bid farewell to Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House
Royal fans attend a parade and block party for King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Front Royal, Virginia
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla take in local food offerings at a block party in Front Royal, Virginia, as Governor Abigail Spanberger looks on
A royal fan waits for the arrival of King Charles and Queen Camilla in Front Royal, Virginia
King Charles enjoys the vista at Shenandoah National Park
Britain's King Charles III arrives in Bermuda for his first trip to a British Overseas Territory as sovereign, after he and Queen Camilla had a four-day visit to the United States
Britain's King Charles III speaks with members of the Monacan Indian Nation during a visit to Shenandoah National Park, in the US state of Virginia
King Charles greeted a line of schoolchildren, pausing to chat with them, on the steps of the whitewashed St. Peter's Church
Theo Godfrey, aged four, dressed like a guardsman in a red tunic and imitation bearskin hat
In Sandys Parish, the royal party was later treated to dances by Gombeys -- traditional dancers who maintain a folklore tradition rooted in African and Caribbean history
Britain's King Charles III waves goodbye after a visit to the City Hall and Arts Centre in Hamilton, Bermuda
Britain's King Charles III speaks during a garden party at the Government House in Hamilton, Bermuda
King Charles III spent a day in the British island territory of Bermuda on Friday after a high-stakes visit to the United States where he sought to heal strained ties between Washington and London.
It was the first visit by a British king to Bermuda in its 400-year history, Charles said -- a history that involved making the archipelago a maritime hub of Britain's transatlantic slave trade, which the monarchy has been pressured to address.
The king toured a museum exhibit on the slave trade and watched a dance with roots in the era.
"I'm told, to my amazement, it is also the first time in Bermuda's 400 year history, the islands have actually received a reigning king," Charles said during a reception at Government House in Bermuda's capital of Hamilton. "So I'm terribly sorry it has taken so long."
Charles was visiting the archipelago without Queen Camilla, who had accompanied him to the United States.
Early in the day the British monarch greeted a line of schoolchildren, pausing to chat with them, on the steps of the whitewashed St. Peter's Church in St. George's, the Atlantic Ocean territory's first English settlement.
"Thank you for coming," said one crowd member who held a miniature Union Jack flag.
"Get home safe," said another member of the hundreds-strong crowd gathered in King's Square.
One well-wisher wore a plastic crown speckled with imitation jewels as she filmed the gathering on her cell phone after a 21-gun salute.
Charles received a Royal Salute and the Royal Bermuda Regiment's band played the national anthem before setting a more relaxed tone with Bob Marley and the Wailers' song "Jamming."
In Sandys Parish, the royal party was treated to a performance by Gombeys -- dancers who maintain a folklore tradition with African, Caribbean and Native American influences.Â
Their vibrant costumes evolved from the era of slavery, when performances were restricted and painted masks helped conceal dancers’ identities.
Charles also visited Trunk Island, an island in Bermuda's Harrington Sound where the local zoological society runs education programs.
Long a vocal conservationist, Charles appeared "right at home" on the island, Bermuda Zoological Society spokeswoman Robyn Bardgett told AFP, adding it was clear his passion for the environment was "completely genuine."
Charles asked a society staff member "are you getting the message through?"
The king took "real time to chat with them about what (members) are learning about coral reefs," Bardgett added.
Charles is scheduled to depart for the United Kingdom on Saturday.
The four-day US visit was largely seen as a success, with President Donald Trump serving as a solicitous host who honored the royal couple with a white-tie banquet at the White House.
"He's a great king -- the greatest king, in my book," Trump told reporters as they said farewell.
Soon after, Trump announced he was removing tariffs on Scottish whisky "in honor" of Charles and Camilla.
The centerpiece of the US trip was Charles's speech Tuesday to Congress, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
The address was warmly received, even as Charles touched on subjects from climate change and the need for restraints on presidential power to the importance of NATO and defense of Ukraine -- sensitive issues for the US president.
The 77-year-old king skirted around tensions between Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain's refusal to join the war against Iran, insisting the partnership between the two countries was "born out of dispute, but no less strong for it."
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