A day after addressing Congress and dining at the White House, King Charles III paid a surprise visit to Christie’s headquarters in New York on Wednesday. The monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla , arrived at the storied auction house around 5:30 p.m. No, they weren’t there to bid on upcoming lots, like a $100 million Jackson Pollock or a $60 million Roy Lichtenstein (although they did pose in front of that Pop picture). They were attending a gala for the King’s Trust , a charity that aims to help young people from difficult backgrounds gain skills to get jobs. Queen Camilla and Lionel Richie listen while King Charles III speaks on stage during the Greater Together Reception on day three of the State Visit of King Charles III And Queen Camilla to the United States of America, at auction house Christie’s, on April 29, 2026, in New York. Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage Some Christie’s staffers had been told to practice their curtsies, just in case. This came in handy.…