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King Charles Addresses Congress and Exchanges Gifts with President Trump During US State Visit
King Charles III addressed a joint session of Congress and attended a state dinner at the White House on the second day of his state visit to the United States. He presented President Trump with a bell from the World War II-era British submarine HMS Trump as a gift.
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King Charles III received a standing ovation from U.S. lawmakers after addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, stressing the importance of checks and balances in limiting executive power. The speech highlighted the United States' founding principles during the monarch's state visit.
Lawmakers applauded the remarks, which came amid recent protests against concentrated executive authority. During the state dinner at the White House that evening, King Charles presented President Trump with the bell from the 1944 HMS Trump submarine.
Trump declared military victory over Iran at the event, stating that the U.S. had defeated the opponent and reaffirming that Iran would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. King Charles responded by noting shared views on preventing nuclear proliferation in Iran.
The state visit began Monday with a greeting at the White House, where King Charles and Queen Camilla joined President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for afternoon tea and a visit to the South Lawn beehives. The royals arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland that afternoon.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit proceeded as planned despite a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, where gunshots injured one law enforcement officer and led to the suspect's detention. King Charles and President Trump held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.
The evening featured a tour, document viewing, and the state dinner in the East Room.
“Should you ever need to get hold of us, well just give us a ring.”
