\u201cOurs is a partnership born out of dispute, but no less strong for it,\u201d Charles said. \u201cSo perhaps in this example, we can discern that our nations are, in fact, instinctively like-minded, a product of the common democratic, legal and social traditions in which our governance is rooted.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the British leader said he did not want to get involved<\/a> in U.S. and Israeli-led attacks on Iran. Trump previously questioned his leadership as Starmer initially refused the U.S. use of British bases in the operation.<\/p>\n Trump said that the United Kingdom \u201cshould be our best\u201d<\/a> ally and mocked Starmer for saying he needed to check with his team before making any military decisions.<\/p>\n Charles, who frequently distances himself from politics, notably referenced Starmer in his speech.<\/p>\n \u201cAs my prime minister said last month, ours is an \u2018indispensable\u2019 partnership. We must not disregard everything that has sustained us for the last 80 years,\u201d Charles said. Instead we must build.\u201d<\/p>\n He did not touch on the conflict any further but stayed on message, at times playfully so.<\/p>\n \u201cAs Oscar Wilde said, \u2018We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language,\u2019\u201d Charles said, drawing a laugh from the assembled lawmakers.<\/p>\n Charles is the second British monarch<\/a> to speak to Congress. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, addressed lawmakers on Capitol Hill more than 35 years ago. During his appearance, timed to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence from Great Britain, the king noted the countries\u2019 continuous partnership throughout \u201ctwo world wars, the Cold War, Afghanistan and moments that have defined our shared security today.\u201d He alluded to the shared goal of mutual security that lies at the heart of the NATO pact and called for the defense of Ukraine to garner a lasting peace.<\/p>\n Of many points Charles mentioned, he emphasized checks and balances, a foundational principle of democracy and one that long set the United States and the United Kingdom apart from countries sliding toward authoritarianism. He mentioned the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta, drawing comparisons in U.S. and U.K. politics and citing the need to regularly recommit to the rule of law \u2013 comments that brought his audience of lawmakers to their feet in applause.<\/p>\n The king referenced his Christian faith and love for the environment in his speech as he mentioned the hope he takes from the Easter season and the ailments of the natural wonders of the world.<\/p>\n While not in attendance, Trump calls himself a longtime fan of the monarchy. His mother was born in Scotland.<\/p>\n \u201cShe loved the royal family and she loved the queen,\u201d Trump said in the greeting ceremony<\/a> on Tuesday morning. He told the crowd that his mom used to say she thought Charles was cute.<\/p>\n \u201cI wonder what she\u2019s thinking right now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The speech was one of several events of the day, all closely monitored. After the attempted assasination of the president on Saturday at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner, extensive security measures for the king\u2019s visit were increased. 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