King Charles III arrived to Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon ahead of his historic speech to congress.
According to Politico, the British monarch is expected to speak on the importance of enduring security alliances and ‘shared transatlantic values’ between the US and UK. King Charles III will become the first royal in 35 years to deliver the address.
California Representative Ro Khanna applied pressure to the monarch as he expects him to address Epstein survivors in his speech.
‘I hope his flunkies don’t take out the acknowledgement from his text and I fully expect the king to be acknowledging the survivors – the Epstein survivors – in his speech to our nation and Congress this afternoon,’ Khanna said.
Charles’ brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid the probe into Epstein files.
President Trump and First Lady Melania rolled out the red carpet for King Charles and Queen Camilla earlier this afternoon, welcoming them on their four-day state visit with pomp and pageantry.
The royal pair have a jam-packed schedule for their second day in Washington, DC, which includes a bilateral meeting with Donald Trump and a state dinner.
The visit is the most important foreign trip of Charles’s reign so far, but it now has the added element of heightened security concerns after an attempted assassination of the President on Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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He added, ‘I’m sorry, just not going to work out that way.’
Trump explained that his mother moved to America from Scotland at 19 years old and met his father.
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King Charles meets with congressional leaders before speech
King Charles met with congressional leaders before delivering his historic address.
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King Charles to attend 9/11 event with Zohran Mamdani
King Charles is set to attend a 9/11 memorial wreath-laying event with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday.
Sixty-seven British citizens were killed during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers.
However, Mamdani’s press secretary, Joe Calvello, told Fox News Digital the two will not meet privately.
‘The mayor will not meet privately with King Charles. He was invited to join a number of New York elected officials next week at a wreath laying at the 9/11 memorial with members of the British royal family,’ Calvello said.
Will King Charles meet with Prince Harry during US visit?
King Charles will not meet with his son, Prince Harry, during his visit to the United States this week, ABC News reported.
Charles is not expected to see his son, who lives in California with wife Meghan Markle, or his grandchildren, Lilibet, 4, and Archie, 6.
The king has reportedly not seen his grandchildren since they came to the UK in 2022.
King Charles to acknowledge Epstein victims during speech, Congressman says
California Representative Ro Khanna expects King Charles to acknowledge the victims of Jeffrey Epstein during his Congressional address, Politico reported.
‘I met with the British ambassador – the British ambassador has suggested that the King will acknowledge the Epstein survivors in his address to Congress today,’ Khanna said.
‘I hope his flunkies don’t take out the acknowledgement from his text and I fully expect the king to be acknowledging the survivors – the Epstein survivors – in his speech to our nation and Congress this afternoon.’
Speaker Mike Johnson welcomes King Charles
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson posted a welcome message to King Charles ahead of his address to Congress.
‘We look forward to welcoming His Majesty King Charles III to the Capitol today for his historic address to a Joint Meeting of Congress,’ Johnson wrote on X.
Leaders exchange gifts
King Charles gifted Donald Trump ‘a framed facsimile of the 1879 design plans for the Resolute Desk,’ according to Buckingham Palace.
Trump gave Charles ‘a custom facsimile of a letter written from John Adams to John Jay in 1785.’
Queen Camilla gifted First Lady Melania Trump a brooch by British jewelry designer Fiona Rae.
Melania gave the Queen six Tiffany’s English King Sterling Silver Teaspoons and White House honey.
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Trump says Oval Office meeting with King Charles was ‘really good’
Donald Trump told reporters his brief Oval Office meeting with King Charles was ‘really good.’
‘He’s a fantastic person. They’re incredible people and it’s a real honor,’ he added.
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