Topline
At least 10 billionaires dined with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Tuesday’s White House state dinner, among a guest list that included Supreme Court justices, CEOs, Fox News hosts and President Donald Trump’s personal friends and donors.
President Donald Trump makes remarks in the East Room during an official state dinner at The White House on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Key Facts
These were the billionaires who made the guest list:
Marc Andreessen: Trump donor and Silicon Valley venture capitalist, worth an estimated $1.9 billion.
Jeff Bezos: Trump critic-turned-friend and Amazon founder, worth an estimated $268.4 billion.
Tim Cook: Another former Trump foe who has developed a relationship with the president during his second term, the Apple CEO, who recently announced he will step down in September, is worth an estimated $2.8 billion.
Pepe Fanjul: Longtime Trump friend and key donor, the Palm Beach sugar magnate and his family control a real estate and sugar empire we estimate to be worth more than $4 billion.
Jensen Huang: The Nvidia CEO, a key influencer of White House artificial intelligence policy, is worth an estimated $181.9 billion.
Robert Kraft: New England Patriots owner and longtime Trump friend, worth an estimated $13.8 billion.
Howard Lutnick: Commerce Secretary and former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO, worth an estimated $7.4 billion.
John Paulson: Trump megadonor and hedge fund manager, worth an estimated $4 billion.
Isaac Perlmuttter: Longtime Trump friend and major donor, the former Marvel head is worth an estimated $5.2 billion.
Steve Schwarzman: Blackstone CEO and Trump donor, worth an estimated $39.9 billion.
Who Else Was On The Guest List?
First Lady Melania Trump
Trump’s children Eric, Ivanka and Tiffany and their spouses
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Samuel Alito Jr., Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas
Fox News hosts Bret Baier, Maria Bartiromo, Ainsley Earhardt, Greg Gutfeld, Laura Ingraham and Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott.
New York Post editor-in-chief Keith Poole.
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy
Golfer Rory McIlroy
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Paramount CEO David Ellison
Boeing Global President Brendan Nelson
BP CEO Meg O’Neill
Alphabet and Google president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat
London Stock Exchange Group chairman Don Robert
Cargill CEO Brian Sikes
Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan
Key Background
Charles and Camilla arrived in the U.S. Monday for a four-day official visit that comes at a time of tension between the U.S. and the U.K., largely surrounding Trump’s trade policies and the war in Iran. Prior to Tuesday’s dinner, Charles delivered an address to Congress, the only British monarch aside from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to do so. He was not expected to delve into politics, as the monarchy represents the U.K., rather than governs it. Charles made only veiled references to disagreements with the U.S. during his speech, telling lawmakers, “ours is an indispensable partnership. We must not disregard everything that has sustained us for the last 80 years, instead we must build on it.” He and Camilla travel to New York Wednesday before heading back to the U.K.
Further Reading
Guests at state dinner honoring King Charles III include Tim Cook, Robert Kraft (Washington Post)
At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump (New York Times)
Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook Among Guests at State Dinner Honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Wall Street Journal)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/04/29/these-billionaires-were-among-the-guests-at-white-house-state-dinner-with-king-charles/
