King highlights ‘special ingredient’ to UK-US relationship
The King expresses “the highest regard and friendship” between the British and the people of the US in his speech.
“With the Spirit of 1776 in our minds, we can perhaps agree that we do not always agree – at least in the first instance,” Charles continues.
Using the founding principles of Congress itself as an example – which the UK did not agree with – the King says:
US president Donald Trump joked that his Scottish mother thought King Charles was “cute” while welcoming the King and Queen at the White House.King Charles and Queen Camilla were officially greeted with a state ceremony by Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the second day of the historic state visit.The King and Queen will be spending more time with Donald Trump on the second day of their state visit, on which so many of the UK government’s hopes rest. The King will be addressing Congress with a carefully vetted speech expected to lean into historical ties.open mobile menuITV NewsYour AreaCategoriesKing Charles to speak of ‘reconciliation’ in historic Congress speech.
The King and Queen were welcomed by the US President and First Lady at the White House on Monday, as GMB’s Jonathan Swain reports from Washington DC
The King will offer “the highest regard and friendship of the British people” to the United States on Tuesday as he becomes the second monarch in history to address a joint meeting of Congress.
While the UK and the US have not always agreed on everything, shared traditions mean “time and time again, our two countries have always found ways to come together”, the monarch is set to tell both houses of US Congress on the 250th anniversary of American independence.
In a nod to recent tensions over the US war in Iran, King Charles will reflect on the foundations of “democratic, legal and social traditions” and point out how the two nations have stood together throughout history.
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