Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? - The Latest

It was a historic day for King Charles, the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 35 years, before enjoying a lavish dinner at the White House. There were jokes, subtle digs and the supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Donald Trump on Nato and Ukraine – but how did the US president react? Helen Pidd speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, Jonathan Freedland Continue reading...

Presented by Helen Pidd with Jonathan Freedland ; producer Bryony Moore and Nicola Alexandrou ; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin ; lead producer Zoe Hitch · Wed, Apr 29, 2026, 9:48 AM
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Has King Charles salvaged special relationship with Trump? - The Latest

It was a historic day for King Charles, the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 35 years, before enjoying a lavish dinner at the White House.

There were jokes, subtle digs and the supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Donald Trump on Nato and Ukraine – but how did the US president react?

Helen Pidd speaks to the Guardian columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, Jonathan Freedland

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