The United Kingdom and the United States always find ways to come together, and King Charles is set to make history with a bold address to Congress, the first from a British monarch in 300 years.
The 77-year-old monarch, who put aside warnings and fears to travel to the United States, is focused on strengthening ties between the two countries.
Prince William and Harry’s father will take a brave stand to represent Britain in a bid to show why his trip to the US was so important.
The centerpiece of the king’s visit comes on day two at a tense moment in relations between Britain and the United States. Trump has repeatedly hit out at British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over his response to the Iran war.
The king will express sympathy for the attack in his speech. He is also expected to say that in times of major international challenges, it is more necessary than ever to stand together to defend democratic values.
In his speech, he will also call for “reconciliation and renewal” of the US-UK partnership, advocating shared values of tolerance, freedom and equality.
The king will call for those beliefs to be defended, whether supporting Nato or protecting Ukraine, according to royal sources.
The king will tell US lawmakers that the transatlantic alliance is built on a “generosity of spirit and a duty to promote compassion, to promote peace, to deepen mutual understanding and to value people of all faiths and none”.
The speech has been written on advice from the government and is expected to last 20 minutes.
