Overview
- Lauren Boebert told reporters at the Capitol that she would not meet with “King George,” citing “1776” and saying she has nothing to do with the royal family.
- Viewers noted that the current British monarch is King Charles III, and the interviewer also appeared to use the wrong name when asking about meetings with Congress.
- A short video of the exchange posted on X by Acyn of The MeidasTouch Network drew more than 2 million views and fueled a wave of online reactions.
- After the clip spread, Boebert wrote that “The only King George I recognize already got expelled from this place,” referring to the monarch during the American Revolution.
- Buckingham Palace says Charles and Camilla will visit Washington, New York City, and Virginia from April 27 to April 30, with a joint meeting address to Congress and White House events, marking the first such U.S. visit by a British monarch since 2007.