King Charles to visit USA in April (despite backlash)
King Charles III is officially coming to America 🇺🇸
Buckingham Palace confirmed today that the King and Queen will make a state visit to the United States in late April, followed by a stop in Bermuda. The visit marks the 250th anniversary of American independence and the first visit of a British monarch to the US since 2007 👑
The palace statement announcing the trip opens with stunning constitutional language "on advice of His Majesty's Government” …which tells you everything you need to know. ☕️ The King goes where the government sends him and wants us to know he has no choice in the matter. This visit is Prime Minister Keir Starmer's call, made because the UK-US relationship is under serious strain over the tariffs and an Iran war. He understands that the royal family’s “soft power” is the most valuable diplomatic asset Britain has left to deploy.
Donald Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly called Charles his “friend,” showed off a formal letter like a personal note from an admirer, and described being hosted at Windsor as "one of the highest honors of my life." He genuinely seems to believe the King of England is coming to the United States just because he wants to pay court to him.
Let’s discuss the upcoming royal visit, the calls to cancel it, and that mismatch of diplomatic intents…because that’s where things could really go sideways 👀
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