Front Royal, United States. 30 April, 2026. King Charles III of the United Kingdom, left, is made an honorary junior ranger by Kirsten Talken-Spaulding, deputy regional director for the National Park Service, during a visit to the Shenandoah National Park Dickey Ridge section, April 30, 2026 in Front Royal, Virginia. The King is visiting in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence.Credit: ShenandoahNPS/National Park Service Photo/Alamy Live News

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