The King has invited US President Joe Biden for a state visit, the White House has confirmed.
In a briefing session on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Mr Biden had accepted the invite during a recent telephone call.
The announcement comes as it has been confirmed that Mr Biden would not be attending the coronation next month with First Lady Jill Biden representing the USA.
And the state visit invite comes after confirmation that the president will be visiting the island of Ireland next week starting in Belfast before travelling on to Dublin with visits to Co Louth and Co Mayo where his ancestors are from.
Ms Jean-Pierre said that Mr Biden had a telephone call of 25-30 minutes with the King.
She said: “He congratulated the King on his upcoming coronation, they have a very friendly conversation, he has a good relationship with the King.
“He talked about how he enjoyed visiting the Queen back in 2021 when he and the First Lady came to Windsor and he hoped to visit again soon.
“Actually, during the call the King offered for him to come and do a state visit which the president accepted.
“So they will see each other again very soon, they have a very good relationship, there are many things that they both care about, key shared values, key shared issues, that they want to continue to discuss like climate change.
“And that conversation will continue in the visit in the near future.”
She added: “I do not have a timeline, I can’t say when it will be but the president was appreciative of the offer by the King and looks forward to it.”
It comes after it was confirmed Jill Biden will attend the coronation of King Charles on behalf of US president Joe Biden at the ceremony held on Saturday May 6.
On Tuesday, Mr Biden called Charles to inform him that he will not be attending the investiture of the new monarch and told him the First Lady will take his place.
The president congratulated him ahead of his coronation, which will be held at Westminster Abbey, and also expressed his desire to meet Charles in the UK at a future date.
A White House statement read at the time: "President Joseph R Biden Jr spoke today with King Charles III, underscoring the strength of the relationship between our countries and the friendship between our peoples.
"The president congratulated the King on his upcoming coronation and informed him that First Lady Jill Biden looks forward to attending on behalf of the United States.
"The president also conveyed his desire to meet with the King in the United Kingdom at a future date."
