King Charles III Addresses US Congress During State Visit to Washington DC
British monarch meets Trump cabinet members, delivers speech marking America's 250th anniversary, and attends White House state dinner
L'essentiel
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to Washington DC on Tuesday, meeting members of President Trump's cabinet before the King addressed both houses of Congress to mark America's 250th anniversary.
- The visit concluded with a state dinner at the White House where Trump praised the UK while Charles gifted the president a bell from WWII submarine HMS Trump.
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Pourquoi c'est important
This is the first state visit by a reigning British monarch to the US since Queen Elizabeth II met President George W Bush in 2007. The visit coincides with America's 250th anniversary and includes commemorative events.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit in Washington DC on Tuesday, by meeting members of President Trump's cabinet, before the King gave a speech to both houses of US Congress to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. They ended the day with a state dinner at the White House, where Trump praised the United Kingdom for the 'richest inheritance one nation could give to another', while Charles gifted the president a bell from his WW2 submarine namesake, 'HMS Trump'. It is the first such visit by the reigning monarch to the US since Queen Elizabeth II met President George W Bush in 2007. The King and Queen will journey to New York City tomorrow, to participate in a memorial service for victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend 9/11 memorial service in New York City on April 15
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Questions ouvertes
- What specific cabinet members did the King meet?
- What were the details of the speech to Congress?
- What other gifts were exchanged at the state dinner?
