King Charles III Hails ‘Eternal’ Alliance Between Britain and America in Historic Address to Congress

In a rare address to the Houses of Congress to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, King Charles III reaffirmed the special relationship between Britain and America, grounded in shared values, history, and kinship.

After meeting with President of the United States Donald Trump and First Lady Melania at the White House, the King travelled on Tuesday to the Capitol, where he became the second British Monarch to address the American Congress, following in the footsteps of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who became the first to do so in 1991.

The King started by expressing his gratitude to the American people for hosting him and his wife, Queen Camilla, on the special occasion of the “Semiquincentennial” anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. He also comedically reassured the room that he did not travel to the U.S. as a part of a