UK-US ties tested: Britain courts Trump with King Charles

4/25/2026, 4:31:00 PM en source ↗

Summary

During a state visit to the United States, King Charles is being deployed by the British government to help repair the strained 'special relationship' between the UK and the US under Trump. The visit underscores how Britain is leveraging its monarchy to maintain diplomatic ties with Washington.

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On a state visit to the US, the British monarch is being deployed to help steady increasingly strained US-UK relations. Can King Charles help repair the damaged so-called "special relationship?"