King Charles Makes Historic Address to US Congress

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In a groundbreaking moment, King Charles III has addressed the United States Congress, becoming just the second British monarch to do so. This momentous state visit occurred on Tuesday, where the King spoke to lawmakers in the House of Representatives. It marked the first time since King George VI spoke before Congress on the eve of World War II in 1939. His address passionately advocated for the NATO alliance and highlighted the long-standing relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, delivered during a time of significant global uncertainty, particularly with the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran affecting the ties between Washington and London. Behind the scenes, tensions have arisen between the US President and the British Prime Minister regarding UK involvement in the war, yet the King emphasized that the UK-US partnership transcends political disagreements. Subscribe to WooGlobe for updates on key diplomatic events and US political developments.

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00:00king charles the third has just made history in the united states capital becoming only the second british monarch ever

00:07to address a joint meeting of congress the historic state visit took place on tuesday with the king delivering remarks

00:14before lawmakers in the house of representatives chamber

00:16it is the first such address by a british king or queen since 1939 when king george sick visited the

00:23united states on the eve of world war ii the message a passionate defense of the nato alliance and the

00:31deep centuries-old bond between the united states and the united kingdom king charles the third spoke directly about the

00:39importance of holding the western alliance together at a time of profound global instability

00:44his words landed in a complicated moment behind the scenes donald trump and keir starmer have clashed over uk support

00:53for the u.s israeli war against iran trump has openly expressed frustration that britain has not contributed enough but

01:02the king as head of state not head of government made clear the deeper uk-us relationship runs far above

01:10any single political dispute throughout history

01:12charles reminded congress the two nations have shaped the modern world together for americans this state visit was both ceremonial

01:21and strategic a reminder that even when politics divides alliances endure

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