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King Charles' 'carefully crafted' speech to US Congress | Instant reaction

Apr 29, 2026
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In an address to Congress, King Charles said the UK and US partnership is "more important" than ever. He told US lawmakers that the "challenges we face are too great for any one nation to bear alone" and expressed the UK's "highest regard and friendship" with the US and recalls when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, addressed the same chamber in 1991. The King also closed his speech by saying "America's words carry weight and meaning", and it prompts some muttering from Congress. 0:01 | The King gives his closing remarks to Congress 0:56 | Iain Dale and Simon Marks give their analysis 6:27 | Philip T. Reeker, Former acting US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and acting US ambassador to the UK, under the Biden administration. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #simonmarks #trump #donaldtrump #kingcharles #iaindale #LBC #uspolitics #statevisit LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup
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