King Charles III, Queen Camilla state visit to proceed as planned after DC shooting

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will move forward with their first official state visit to the United States on Monday following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel. "Following discussions on both sides of the Atlantic through the day, and acting on advice of government, we can confirm the state visit by their majesties will proceed as planned," a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said in a statement to ABC News on Sunday. "The King and Queen are most grateful to all those who have worked at pace to ensure this remains the case and are looking forward to the visit getting underway tomorrow." Royal sources told ABC News there will be modest adjustments to one or two engagements, but the royals' overall schedule remains unchanged. The incident occurred near the main magnetometer screening area at the event, according to the United States Secret Service. A suspect, identified by law enforcement sources as Cole Allen, is in custody, officials said. No other injuries were reported.

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