Trump hails ‘special relationship’ during ceremonial welcome for King Charles’s state visit
US president says Americans ‘have had no closer friends than the British’ amid recent tensions between both nations Donald Trump has praised the “special relationship” between the US and the UK, as he hosted a ceremonial military welcome for King Charles and Queen Camilla at the White House. Against a backdrop of recent tensions between London and Washington, the US president, speaking on the second day of Charles’s state visit, said: “In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans ha
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President Donald Trump speaking at ceremonial military welcome for King Charles III and Queen Camilla alongside first lady Melania Trump Photograph: Chris Jackson/ReutersView image in fullscreenPresident Donald Trump speaking at ceremonial military welcome for King Charles III and Queen Camilla alongside first lady Melania Trump Photograph: Chris Jackson/ReutersKing Charles IIITrump hails ‘special relationship’ during ceremonial welcome for King Charles’s state visitUS president says Americans ‘have had no closer friends than the British’ amid recent tensions between both nationsCaroline Davies and Jamie GriersonTue 28 Apr 2026 14.30 EDTFirst published on Tue 28 Apr 2026 13.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has praised the “special relationship” between the US and the…
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