New Delhi, April 29 -- King Charles III and Queen Camilla commenced their trip to New York City on Wednesday (local time) with a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial, where they honored victims of the 2001 attacks during a wreath-laying ceremony, AP reported.

The visit to the National 9/11 Memorial came during a busy tour of the city, midway through the royal couple's four-day visit to the United States, marking 250 years of American independence. King Charles III's New York visit was also the first by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II's trip in 2010.

The king and queen arrived by motorcade and were greeted by various dignitaries at the memorial. They were also accompanied by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg...