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King Charles III welcomed at the White House as four-day state visit begins

The state visit to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence comes amid a strain in the UK - US special relationship following Trump's repeated bashing of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the US war with Iran.

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00:01King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Monday as part of a four-day trip
00:07to the United States.
00:10The state visit coincides with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence,
00:16but it also comes as the relationship between the U.S. and the U.K. faces significant strain.
00:22Upon their arrival, the royal pair were greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
00:28The week's schedule includes a state dinner, attending a 250th birthday block party in Virginia,
00:35and a visit to the September 11 memorial in New York.
00:38A key moment will also be the King's speech to U.S. Congress.
00:42It will be the second time that a U.K. monarch addresses a joint meeting of both houses.
00:48While Trump has expressed great respect for King Charles, the visit comes amid tensions in the U.S.-U.K. relationship.
00:55Trump has repeatedly bashed U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer over issues including the Iran war.
01:02Also looming over King Charles' visit is the shadow of his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,
01:09regarding his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
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