Reuters – Britain’s King Charles will press the importance of unity with the United States and the need to defend democratic values in an address to Congress on Tuesday at a time of deep divisions between the two countries over the war in Iran.
King Charles III and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC, on day one of the state visit to the US. Picture date: Monday April 27, 2026.
Charles and Queen Camilla are on a four-day state visit to the U.S. designed to underscore the ties forged between Britain and its former colony over the 250 years since independence, known in recent decades as the “special relationship”.
The king will steer clear of the political acrimony between President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer but underline their countries’ shared values as the duty to promote peace, compassion and democracy, while protecting the environment and religious freedom.
A palace source said that, despite the periodic differences in the two countries’ relationship, the king will say: “Time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together.”