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With presidents, cowboys and A-listers - King Charles pictured in US over the years

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Getty Images Prince Charles, seen here with his father and sister, took a moment to speak to reporters at New York's Kennedy airport during a stopover on their way back to London after attending the Commonwealth Games in JamaicaGetty Images
Prince Charles, seen here with his father and sister in 1966, took a moment to speak to reporters at New York's Kennedy airport during a stopover on their way back to London after attending the Commonwealth Games in Jamaica

King Charles III has been making official visits to the US throughout his adult life, but his first trip since being crowned monarch may be his most interesting yet.

On Monday, he will arrive for an official state visit where he will travel to Washington DC, Virginia and New York before departing for Bermuda.

The US trip is the first by a reigning British monarch in almost 20 years, since Queen Elizabeth II accepted an invitation from President George W Bush in 2007.

His past trips have included playing polo in Florida, chatting to presidents as far back as Richard Nixon and meeting American A-list celebrities.

Getty Images In 1970, Charles was 21 years old when he sat in the White House Oval Office with President Richard Nixon. The two sit in yellow cushioned chairs, with blue carpet below.Getty Images
In 1970, Charles was 21 years old when he sat in the White House Oval Office with President Richard Nixon for his first official visit to the US
AP Princess Anne, Prince Charles, David Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon smile as they look at the camera while walking through a room in the White House in formal attire, in a black and white photo.AP
The White House organised a formal supper dance for the young prince (centre) and his sister Princess Anne (left) during that trip, also attended by Tricia (right) and Julie (hidden) Nixon as well as David Eisenhower (second right)
Getty Images Prince Charles and Princess Anne attend a baseball game at the RFK stadium, home of the Senators team in Washington with them was Tricia Nixon and Julia Eisenhower.Getty Images
Prince Charles and Princess Anne also attended a baseball game at Washington DC's RFK stadium, alongside the children of the US president and vice-president, during their 1970 trip
Getty Images Charles stands beside the UK ambassador, Reagan and his wife. The king wears a khaki uniform, while the others wear sweaters and suit jacketsGetty Images
The future king met California governor Ronald Reagan in Palm Springs 1974 while on a naval deployment to San Diego - six years before the actor-turned-Republican politician would be elected president
Getty Images Prince Charles and singer Barbra Streisand share a moment over tea at Warner Bros. studio on March 19, 1974Getty Images
During a trip to Los Angeles in 1974, the prince met American actress Barbara Streisand on the Warner Bros set of the film Funny Lady. The two then developed a decades-long friendship
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images Prince Charles walks through the campus with security and protesters carrying signs with camera operating journalists in the background.Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
Protesters followed the prince as he visited the University of California in Berkeley in 1977 - activists demonstrating against British involvement in Northern Ireland also gathered elsewhere during this trip
Getty Images The prince was greeted by actors during a visit to a department store in Los Angeles in 1977. The encounter appears to have elicited laughter from both the royal and from the men playing the King's Guard.Getty Images
The prince was greeted by actors during a visit to a department store in Los Angeles in 1977. The encounter appears to have elicited laughter from both the royal and from the men playing the King's Guard.
Getty Images Charles holds a polo club and chats with other players. He smiles and his hair is mussedGetty Images
During a 1980 trip to Florida, Charles played in a polo match at the Palm Beach Polo Club. Later that day he was taken to hospital and treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration
Universal Images Group via Getty Images The president, prince, first lady and princess all sit on sofas and chairs in formal attire as they chat in the White House.Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Prince Charles met Ronald Reagan again on his 1985 visit to the States, this time in the White House, where they had tea along with Princess Diana and Nancy Reagan
Princess Diana Archive / Getty Images The prince and princess stand next to each other as other polo players dressed in polo gear stand alongside them, holding equine trophies with a billboard in the background advertising Cadillac.Princess Diana Archive / Getty Images
On the same trip, the prince returned to play polo in Palm Beach, pictured here with Diana as she presented the trophies
AP Charles dons a cowboy hat given to him by the mayor of Austin, Texas, during a visit to the city in 1986. A large brass band plays on the airport tarmac behind himAP
Charles dons a cowboy hat given to him by the mayor of Austin, Texas, during a visit to the city in 1986
Getty Images George W Bush, the first lady, Queen Camilla and Charles. They are dressed nice, and standing on a red carpetGetty Images
In 2005, Charles visited the White House where he met President George W Bush for an official dinner. It was the first official trip by Charles since his divorce and re-marriage to the future Queen Camilla
Getty Images Charles holds a drink while speaking to the Trumps. Melania wears a wool coat and clutches a purseGetty Images
In 2005, on that same visit the to US, Charles met Donald Trump and his wife Melania during a reception at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City
AP Charles laughs and chats with students. He points a finger at one student, as they take his photoAP
The prince also took a moment during that trip to greet students at Georgetown University in Washington DC
Getty Images Charles and Obama smiling for the camera as they sit in chairs at the White HouseGetty Images
Charles met in the White House Oval Office with President Barack Obama during his 2015 trip to the US
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