King Charles Gets an Unexpected Compliment About His Hair During Solo Outing in Harlem
King Charles Gets an Unexpected Compliment About His Hair During Solo Outing in Harlem
Stephanie PetitWed, April 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM UTC
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King Charles visits Harlem on April 29, 2026Credit: Press Association via AP Images -
King Charles' day in New York City included visiting an urban farm in Harlem
While there, a young student paid the monarch a compliment
The King also had to be coaxed away from a chicken coop to continue the tour
King Charles headed to Harlem during his and Queen Camilla's day in New York City.
The British monarch made a solo stop at an urban farm in Harlem, arriving around 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 29, and was greeted by Tony Hillery, founder and chief executive of Harlem Grown, a nonprofit that operates urban farms to provide youth development programming. There, he was shown by Harlem Grown members and schoolchildren from Thurgood Marshall Lower Academy around the raised beds, greenhouse, tool shed, composting station, chicken coops, bee hives and more in the middle of a city block.
At one point, one of the students had a compliment for the King: "I like your hair," the child said.
“Do you? Good,” King Charles replied.
King Charles, 77, was enthusiastic about feeding chickens — after all, he tends to the animals back in the U.K., and his flock lives in a coop dubbed Cluckingham Palace. Hillery had to coax the monarch away from the chickens to continue the tour.
King Charles visits Harlem on April 29, 2026Credit: Press Association via AP Images
Hillery was left with a special gift: honey from bees at Highgrove House, one of the King’s residences.
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After the farm visit, the King stopped to shake a few hands of onlookers waiting behind a barricade.
“I’m sure I’m ruining your day,” the King said, referencing the street closure that was part of the security measures surrounding the monarch's visit.
While King Charles was in Harlem, Queen Camilla had her own solo event. The Queen, 78, celebrated the U.S. and the U.K.'s shared love of literature and her charity, The Queen's Reading Room, at the New York Public Library, and guests included Sarah Jessica Parker, Jenna Bush Hager, Anna Wintour and more.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in New York City on Wednesday morning after spending two days in Washington, D.C., to kick off their state visit. Their schedule in the capital city included a White House dinner with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump as well as King Charles' historic address to Congress.
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