Overview
- King Charles delivered a joint meeting address to Congress, the first by a British monarch since 1991, urging reconciliation and renewal in the U.S.–U.K. alliance.
- He traced the journey from Revolutionary War foes to close partners and said the partnership is now more important given shifting security risks in Europe and the Middle East.
- The four-day state visit, invited by President Trump and timed to America’s 250th year, opened with a White House reception for the king and Queen Camilla.
- The palace has cast the trip as non-political, with the monarch using ceremonial influence to support ties while leaders handle policy differences.
- Relations have cooled over Iran policy as Trump has criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Reuters has described the rupture as the worst since the 1956 Suez Crisis.