King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit
King Charles III delivered a speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress during a state visit marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-UK alliance, NATO, support for Ukraine, and climate action. His remarks, the first by a British monarch in 35 years, subtly underscored the need for continued U.S. leadership in global affairs and traditional alliances. The address occurred amid diplomatic sensitivities, including tensions between President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over trade and foreign policy. Charles avoided direct confrontation but highlighted shared values, security cooperation, and economic ties.
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King Charles III. Photograph: Chris Jackson/PAView image in fullscreenKing Charles III. Photograph: Chris Jackson/PAKing Charles IIIKing Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visitRemarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’Chris Stein in Washington and Caroline Davies in LondonTue 28 Apr 2026 16.49 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 17.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleKing Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States in a speech to US Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.In a speech that will be read as a veiled plea to Donald Trump to return to…
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