King Charles III Cracks Jokes and Wins Over Congress
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. “The first president, George Washington, and my five-times great-grandfather, King George III,” he continued.“Please rest assured I am not here as part of some cunning rear-guard action,” he added. That Charles was beheaded at the end of a civil war.)There were some gibes about the extraordinary length of British history.
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- ▪That Charles was beheaded at the end of a civil war.)There were some gibes about the extraordinary length of British history.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTThis Time, the King’s Speech Was Full of JokesCharles III’s address at a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday sprinkled well-crafted jokes among carefully chosen references to the United States and Britain’s shared history.Listen · 3:55 min Share full articleKing Charles received multiple standing ovations and rounds of laughter during his address to a joint meeting of Congress in Washington on Tuesday.Credit...Salwan Georges for The New York TimesBy Ashley AhnApril 28, 2026 !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new…
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