King Charles Connects With Kids at an After-School Urban Farming Program in Harlem
It certainly looks like the royals are enjoying their tour of the U.S. The day after attending a lavish White House state dinner with President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and a star-studded guest list of famous faces (including Trump's adult children and two-time Masters winner Rory McIlroy), King Charles and Queen Camilla spent some time in New York City.
King Charles visited the after-school farming program Harlem Grown, while Queen Camilla went to the New York Public Library.
Upon arriving in Harlem, the King was greeted by the young students who participated in the program. He spent just under one hour learning about Harlem Grown and exploring the world of urban farming. Ever the hands-on monarch, Charles even fed a few chickens!
Ephiphany Adams, the first student and graduate of Harlem Grown, told ABC 7 NY, "He was like, 'I want to come here. I want to learn about farming. I want to see how it's done.' And for me, when I heard that, it went from him being King Charles to just Charles."
Before he left, King Charles gifted the program a jar of honey made by bees at Highgrove House (his Gloucestershire residence).
The Royal Family Instagram account posted a series of photos documenting the visit. Along with pictures of the King learning from the children, the carousel also included a sweet snapshot of a handwritten note. The letter, presumably from one of Harlem Grown's young students, read, "Dear King Charles, We would like for you to come to Harlem Grown. There are a lot of plants, and we heard that you like nature. Please come help us make the world a better place." And that's exactly what he did!
While her husband enjoyed some time communing with nature (that is, nature in the city), Queen Camilla was at ther New York Public Library. Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, fashion icon Anna Wintour, Jenna Bush Hager, and guests from the literary world greeted Camilla. During the event, she gifted the library with a Roo doll from the classic tale, A.A. Milne's ‘Winnie the Pooh.' As it turns out, the library has an extensive permanent collection of teddy bears that belonged to the author's son. The new doll replaces a previously missing Roo.
Of course, the King wasn't the only royal to impress some of the family's youngest fans. While visiting the library, Queen Camilla read to a group of school children, sharing her love of books. Camilla later spoke to the adults in the group, delivering a heartfelt message: "Books are the best friends you can have, in good times and in bad."
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This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM.