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Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? – The Latest

4/29/202615 min

It was a historic day for King Charles as he became the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 35 years, before enjoying a lavish dinner at the White House. There were jokes, subtle digs, and the supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Donald Trump on Nato and Ukraine – but how did the US president react? Helen Pidd speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, Jonathan Freedland – watch on YouTube . Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Clips

King’s veiled political message
Trump breaks royal protocol
Ballroom joke, sharper subtext
The diluted Epstein reference
Charles steps from the shadow

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Jonathan Freedland· Guest0:34

    [gentle music] They do go a bit weak-kneed- They do. [laughs] ... at the sight of a monarch. It's that notion of history. Remember, Americans' history is quite short.

  3. King Charles· Soundbite0:48

    The Founding Fathers were bold and imaginative rebels with a cause. 250 years ago, or as we say in the United Kingdom, just the other day- [laughs] ... they declared independence.

  4. Jonathan Freedland· Guest1:02

    It was quality stuff, coded but not that coded. By royal standards, it was actually pretty direct. This visit and the rave reviews he's getting, the ovations, the laughter at the White House, will represent a big moment for him in his own life story.

  5. Helen Pidd· Host1:18

    A historic day for King Charles, sent to Washington to salvage the ever shakier special relationship. There were jokes. There were digs. The supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Trump on NATO and Ukraine. But was the president

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