News · 23 April 2026
King Charles goes to US to shore up relationship
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The "special relationship" between Britain and the US has reached its lowest point in seven decades, strained by the Iran war and political friction. King Charles will undertake a four-day visit to America next week, aiming to strengthen these vital connections. He is scheduled for a private tea with President Donald Trump, whom a royal biographer called a "huge royalist."
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