US EditionKing Charles’s praise of checks on executive power brings Congress to its feet
Charles said courts must restrain executive power as he pressed lawmakers to back Ukraine, NATO and AUKUS and keep democracies open.
- On Tuesday, King Charles III delivered a historic address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, marking the first time a British monarch has addressed the chamber in 300 years.
- Championing multilateral institutions, the King described the AUKUS pact as the "most ambitious submarine program in history," aiming to recognize shared history ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary.
- Addressing lawmakers, the monarch urged Washington to avoid becoming "ever more inward-looking," opposing President Donald Trump's "America First" approach, while lamenting the "disastrously melting ice caps of the Arctic."
- The King stressed that "unyielding resolve is needed for the defense of Ukraine and her most courageous people," calling for increased defense spending to support democratic values.
- Despite diplomatic tensions over London's hesitance to aid U.S. forces in the Iran war, the speech received strong cheers from lawmakers, including Republicans, underscoring enduring United Kingdom-United States ties.
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AlKhaleej TodayA king is saying this: Charles tells US congress executive power needs ‘checks and balances’
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Britain’s King Charles III urged the United States on Tuesday to stand firm with its Western allies, as strains over Iran and Ukraine risk undermining transatlantic ties facing their most serious test in years.In a rare address to Congress, the monarch skirted around tensions between President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, insisting the partnership between the two countries was “born out of dispute,…
In his speech, Charles emphasized the long and "unique" special relationship between Britain and the United States.
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King Charles III cites ‘checks and balances’ on executive power in historic speech to Congress
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., applaud as Britain's King Charles III and and Queen Camilla arrive before he addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kylie Cooper-Pool/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — King Charles III did not name President Donald Trump Tuesday when he acknowledged before a joint session of Congress the transatlantic tension betwee…
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King Charles addresses US Congress
King Charles has spoken to a joint sitting of the US Congress in a historic speech.
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