British King Charles III has been fully briefed on the shooting at a journalist gala dinner in Washington, which was also attended by US President Donald Trump, and is greatly relieved that he and the first lady are unharmed, world agencies reported, citing a Buckingham Palace spokesman, BTA reports.
According to the spokesman, a number of talks are currently taking place between British and American representatives to assess whether the incident could affect the operational planning of the king's upcoming visit to the US.
„Discussions are taking place throughout the day to explore with our American colleagues and our respective teams to what extent the events of Saturday night could or could not affect the operational planning of the state visit of the king, which is scheduled to begin tomorrow afternoon in Washington,“ the spokesman said.