{"id":24209,"date":"2026-04-28T15:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/24209\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:46:32","slug":"trump-and-charles-greet-each-other-warmly-as-the-king-begins-a-day-of-diplomacy-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/24209\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump<\/a> and King Charles III<\/a> greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment.<\/p>\n

Trump welcomed Charles and Queen Camilla<\/a> to the White House in a ceremony on the South Lawn. The king shook hands with members of Trump\u2019s Cabinet before joining the president for a rendition of the national anthem.<\/p>\n

\"PresidentPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington.(Alex Brandon | AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n

The leaders will huddle later in the Oval Office for a meeting that\u2019s closed to the public, reducing the potential for the freewheeling, sometimes controversial meetings with foreign officials that have become routine during Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n

Charles will later become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress<\/a> since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>, in 1991. Her speech highlighted the shared history of both countries and the importance of their democratic values, themes Charles will likely reinforce on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Such addresses are an opportunity afforded to only the most prominent world leaders, including Pope Francis, V\u00e1clav Havel and Winston Churchill. It will likely mark the most extensive public remarks Charles will deliver during a four-day visit to the U.S. that\u2019s intended to celebrate the country\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/a> of independence from Britain.<\/p>\n

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., became the first sitting leader of his chamber to address the U.K. Parliament earlier this year. He attended a garden party with the king in Washington on Monday and said he told him he would be \u201cwell received\u201d in Congress.<\/p>\n

The visit comes at a challenging moment for U.S.-U.K. relations. Trump\u2019s up-and-down relationship with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer<\/a> has taken a particularly sour turn over the past several months as the Republican president has sought to rally international support for the war in Iran. Trump criticized Starmer, who has largely resisted his overtures, by saying \u201cthis is not Winston Churchill that we\u2019re dealing with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump has also imposed tariffs on the U.K. and warned of additional levies despite a Supreme Court ruling<\/a> earlier this year that has made such unilateral moves more challenging. Trump threatened just last week to slap a \u201cbig tariff\u201d on the U.K. if it doesn\u2019t scrap a digital services tax on U.S. technology companies.<\/p>\n

Trump has more broadly challenged the traditional trans-Atlantic alliance with efforts to annex Greenland<\/a> and threats to walk away from NATO<\/a>. He has repeatedly imposed tariffs on and taunted Canada<\/a>, a member of the British Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Charles has faced some calls on Capitol Hill to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> while he is in the U.S. There\u2019s no indication that he will do so even as the scandal involving the convicted sex offender has ensnared his brother, who was arrested in February<\/a> over misconduct allegations, which he denies.<\/p>\n

Rep. Ro Khanna<\/a>, D-Calif., urged the king over the weekend to at least address the issue during his congressional speech.<\/p>\n

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York blamed Republican policies on Monday for straining the U.S.-U.K. relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully, the king\u2019s visit is going to go a long way toward repairing the damage that this administration has done to one of our most important allies in the world,\u201d Jeffries said.<\/p>\n

Charles and Camilla arrived at the nation\u2019s capital<\/a> on Monday and held a tea with the president and first lady Melania Trump. The royal couple will continue their U.S. trip later this week with stops in New York City and Virginia.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

Associated Press writer Stephen Groves in Washington contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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