Charles addresses Congress during ‘times of great uncertainty,’ Iran war
( NewsNation ) — Britain’s King Charles III arrived at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday for a rare speech to Congress that underscored the importance of unity and the need to defend democratic values at a time of deep divisions between the two longtime allies.
“For all that time,” Charles said, “our destinies have been interlinked.”
Shaky foreign relations
President Donald Trump has repeatedly bashed U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his reluctance to help U.S. war efforts in Iran.
Many of the lawmakers in the room were at the White House correspondents’ dinner Saturday, which was disrupted by a shooting authorities have described as an attempted assassination against Trump.
“Let me say with unshakeable resolve,” Charles said, “such acts of violence will never succeed.”
Charles told Congress the same “unyielding resolve” seen after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States was “needed for the defense of Ukraine and her most courageous people … in order to secure a truly just and lasting peace.”
He also said the partnership between Europe and America was “more important today than it has ever been.”
King Charles’ visit security beefed up days after Trump assassination attempt
Tonight, the king and Queen Camilla are expected to attend a state dinner here at the White House before they travel to New York for a stop at the 9/11 Memorial on Wednesday, and then it’s off to Virginia on Thursday for conservation-related events.
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Charles’ four-day visit this week comes as Washington marks 250 years since American independence from Britain.
The king’s day begins with an Oval Office meeting with Trump on Tuesday morning.
Security concerns
Trump says the king will feel very safe on his trip, but security in Washington is no doubt under a microscope after Saturday’s attack at the Washington Hilton .
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The weekend shooting sparked a last-minute review of the four-day visit. After that, Buckingham Palace said the king and queen would continue their trip as planned, though it’s likely that some of the king’s engagements were at least altered because of security concerns.
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