Britain’s King Charles III came to the United States to mark Britain’s loss in the war of independence. He left with an historic win.
The 77-year-old monarch faced a number of possible pitfalls from a bombastic US president known for creating controversy and generating headlines at the lowest moment for US-UK relations in modern history.
But Charles showed he could deliver a message of unity and celebrate the “eternal bond” with America as it marks its 250th birthday, while at times disagreeing with its president and even cracking a few jokes.
In his landmark speech to a joint meeting of US Congress on Tuesday, Charles challenged Donald Trump on several issues that the US and United Kingdom have clashed over in recent months.
Sticking up for the transatlantic alliance, in the spirit of Magna Carta, he spoke of “the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances.”
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