Can King Charles fix the special relationship?
4/27/202628 min
This episode was recorded before the events at the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday.
King Charles arrives in America today for a state visit to mark the country’s 250th birthday. But with US-UK relations at a low over Iran - and the Epstein scandal still looming large - the stakes are high. Last week Trump said the monarch could help repair the special relationship so will soft power bring the allies back together?
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Guests:
- Kate Mansey, assistant editor, The Times.
- Sir David Manning, former British Ambassador to America and former advisor to the Royal Household.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Olivia Case.
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[gentle music] From The Times and The Sunday Times, this is The Story. I'm Luke Jones. Both of the conversations you're about to hear were recorded before the shooting incident at The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, so we won't be talking about the security issues, which are, of course, now being combed through at the King's visit. Donald Trump loved visiting