King Charles addresses joint meeting of US Congress
Key takeaways
- King Charles becomes the second British monarch to address both chambers of the US Congress.
- He will reportedly stress importance of unity and the need to defend democratic values, at a time of somewhat strained relations between the US president and the British prime minister.
- Charles will be only the second British monarch to address the US Congress.
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King Charles becomes the second British monarch to address both chambers of the US Congress. Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, are visiting Washington for an official state visit.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Cx5ZPresident Trump hailed US-UK ties at a White House ceremony with King Charles Image: Henry Nicholls/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, opened their second day of their four-day state visit to the US by meeting with the Trumps in the morning Charles meets with Trump privately after that, while Camilla is expected to attend an educational event with first lady Melania Trump Charles set to address joint session of US Congress later tonight, where he's expected to promote US-UK relations even as ties currently appear under strain Here are the latest updates on the royals' visit to the US on April 28:
04/28/2026April 28, 2026Charles arrives at US CaiptolKing Charles III has arrived at the US Caiptol in WashingtonImage: Matt McClain/REUTERSKing Charles III has arrived at the US Caiptol in Washington, where he will shortly deliver a rare speech to Congress.