King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today

Live King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today 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 April 28, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about King Charles' visit to D.C.King Charles III has a packed day in Washington on Tuesday — a bilateral meeting with President Trump in the morning, an address to a joint meeting of Congress in the afternoon and a state dinner at the White House in the evening.King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the U.S. Monday afternoon, in the king's first visit to the country as monarch.The king and queen are in the U.S. to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year. It comes at a time when the U.S. war with Iran and the president's criticism of NATO threaten to undermine the "special relationship" the two allies have treasured since World War II. New Updates 6m ago What to expect from the king's address to Congress Since the king's visit is meant to mark the United States' 250th anniversary, Charles is likely to speak about the relationship between the two countries, particularly during and after World War II. The king, who plays a different role in the U.K. than does the prime minister and generally isn't involved in day-to-day governing, may rely greatly on history to inform his speech. "I expect the speech to be at a rather high-level and my expectation is that it will be somewhat historical — acknowledging the United States came from a revolution against his country, but then how we've sort of overcome that," said Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.The question will be, Bergmann said, whether the king hints at issues like human rights and freedoms that the U.S. and U.K. supported together after World War II, and whether the king hints at anything that could be interpreted as a criticism of the current administration. By Kathryn Watson https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/king-charles-trump-address-congress-white-house/#post-update-a6262000 link copied 6m ago What to expect from the king's meeting with Trump President Trump's meeting with the king is expected to take place behind closed doors Tuesday morning, away from the eyes of reporters. They may discuss the U.S.'s war with Iran and other international issues, although Bergmann said his "baseline sense is this is going to be kind of a feel-good trip" focused on the historical ties of the two nations. Still, Charles has a delicate role to play. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Mr. Trump's relationship has been strained amid the war with Iran. Mr. Trump has also criticized immigration policy under Starmer. "He's got some fine thread and he has to thread it through a very very fine needle," Bergmann said of the king.Bergmann said the president and king may also discuss other concerns of the king, like international nutrition and health aid for poor nations. International aid from the U.S. took a hit with the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development.Mr. Trump told the BBC last week he thinks the king's visit could help repair U.S.-U.K. relations."Absolutely," the president told the BBC. "He's fantastic. He's a fantastic man. Absolutely the answer is yes." By Kathryn Watson…

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