King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today
King Charles III delivered a rare address to Congress and attended a state dinner hosted by President Trump, highlighting the enduring U.S.-U.K. alliance. He emphasized shared history, democratic values, and the importance of cooperation amid global challenges. Despite public unity, underlying disagreements on NATO spending and the U.S.-led war in Iran were noted.
- ▪King Charles III gave a speech to Congress, only the second time a British monarch has done so, following Queen Elizabeth II's 1991 address.
- ▪At a White House state dinner, Charles called the U.S.-U.K. alliance 'indispensable' and referenced post-WWII cooperation and NATO.
- ▪The king presented President Trump with a bell from the WWII-era British submarine HMS Trump as a diplomatic gift.
- ▪Charles acknowledged past difficulties in the bilateral relationship, including the 1956 Suez Crisis, and alluded to current tensions over the Iran conflict.
- ▪President Trump praised the alliance but reiterated criticism of the U.K. for not providing more support in the war with Iran.
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Politics King Charles toasts "indispensable" U.S.-U.K. alliance in state dinner hosted by Trump, after rare address to Congress By Kathryn Watson, Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh Updated on: April 28, 2026 / 11:22 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about King Charles' visit to D.C.King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the White House for a state dinner hosted by President Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
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