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Dress Code for Event Welcoming King Charles to U.S. Is Revealed

The dress code for the garden party to welcome King Charles has a striking caveat.

A garden party to welcome King Charles III to the United States comes with a dress code that departs from longstanding royal tradition. Guests attending the garden party for Charles, 77, during the British monarch’s visit to D.C. next week may want to think twice before reaching for a hat. An invitation, obtained by the Washington Examiner’s Rob Crilly, outlines a dress code of lounge suits and day dresses for the party at the British Ambassador’s Residence—but adds a striking caveat: “Hats Not Encouraged.” Hats are a defining feature of traditional royal garden parties in the United Kingdom, with women in particular commonly wearing hats or fascinators in line with longstanding custom. The King typically complements the formality of the occasion with a top hat of his own. The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment. Trump, a longtime royal superfan, has invited Charles for his first state visit to the U.S., which will also include an address to a joint session of Congress and a state dinner at the White House. Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit comes amid deteriorating relations between Trump, 79, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 63, whom the president has repeatedly attacked for not joining in on his war on Iran.