The King Arrives In The US, But Can He Mend The Special Relationship?
4/27/202635 min
Today, the King has arrived to meet President Trump for the US state visit. His arrival comes as security concerns are heightened after a shooting during the White House correspondents dinner on Saturday.
The visit is also happening at a time when the Prime Minister is having trouble at home. Sir Keir Starmer is set to face a vote by MPs on whether there should be an inquiry over his claims about the vetting of Lord Mandelson.
What’s in store for the King and can the trip help ‘repair’ relations between the US and the UK, and Starmer’s image at home?
Adam is joined by political correspondent Joe Pike, chief North America correspondent Gary O’Donoghue and royal reporter Sean Coughlan.
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First 90 secondsJoe Pike0:00
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Asma Khalid0:35
Can a royal visit help fix the so-called special relationship between the US and the UK?
Joe Pike0:41
This week, King Charles is visiting America, but it's a tense moment for the US and the UK. I'm Tristan Redmond.
Asma Khalid0:48
And I'm Asma Khalid, and we host The Global Story podcast from the BBC.
Joe Pike0:52
We speak to the former British ambassador to the United States, who knows a thing or two about getting on the wrong side of President Trump.
Asma Khalid0:59
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Adam Fleming· Host1:04
[gentle music] Hello. The King and Queen are in midair as we're recording this episode of Newscast, but will be touching down in Washington probably by the time you are listening to it, and we wanted to look at this state visit to the USA from all the different angles, whether it's British politics, whether it's royal diplomacy, or whether it's American politics. So throughout this episode of Newscast,