Overview
- King Charles III delivered a joint address to Congress on Tuesday, the first by a British monarch since 1991, urging reconciliation and renewal in the U.K.–U.S. relationship.
- Earlier in Washington, the royals received full military honors on the South Lawn, held a closed Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump, and capped the day with a State Dinner as Trump declared the U.S. has no closer friends than the British.
- The visit proceeded under tightened security following Saturday’s shooting at a White House Correspondents’ event, with Buckingham Palace confirming the schedule would not change.
- The trip is designed to ease strains tied to Trump’s war in Iran, new and threatened tariffs, and broader friction with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, which have cooled trust between the allies.
- U.S. lawmakers pressed for meetings with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, but the Palace said none would occur, and the delegation now heads to New York’s 9/11 Memorial before a final stop in Bermuda.