Washington DC, April 28 -- US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday formally welcomed the UK's King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House as part of the British monarch's ongoing state visit to the United States.

The meeting comes on the second day of the royal couple's visit, which began with an informal reception hosted by the Trumps over tea at the White House following their arrival in the country on Monday.

Today, the four-day visit entered its formal phase with a ceremonial welcome hosted by Trump and the First Lady on the South Lawn of the White House.

The event featured full military honours, reflecting one of the highest diplomatic courtesies extended by the United States to a visiting head ...