'Diplomatic challenge': King Charles to meet Trump, address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties

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'Diplomatic challenge': King Charles to meet Trump, address Congress in bid to spotlight UK-US ties

Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 12:03

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King Charles III will embrace some of Washington's most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment. He will become the first British monarch to address the US Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. Her speech highlighted the shared history of both countries and the importance of their democratic values, themes Charles will likely reinforce on Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.

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