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King Charles' Historic US Congress Speech

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King Charles III delivered a historic speech to the US Congress, marking his second British monarch to do so. He received a warm welcome, with lawmakers applauding his shared values and the UK-US alliance. Charles addressed tough times, including recent attacks, and emphasized unity and commitment to democracy. He called for increased defense spending, NATO solidarity, boosting trade, and collaborating on climate action for future generations.

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King Charles' Historic US Congress Speech

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!King Charles' Historic US Congress Speech. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 28, King Charles just made history by addressing the U.S. Congress on day two of his state visit, becoming only the second British monarch, too. Do it after his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, back in 1991. He got a four-minute standing ovation just walking in, then more cheers and laughs during his 20-minute speech, marking America's 200. Fiftyth birthday since the Declaration of Independence. lawmakers loved it, applauding big on shared values, and that unbreakable bond between the U.K. and U.S., even joking about old disagreements like, no. Taxation, without representation, turning into a strong alliance. He highlighted tough times like wars in Europe and the Middle East, plus a nod to the recent attack near the Capitol, stressing unity against violence. And commitment to democracy. Wrapping up strong, Charles pushed for ramped up defense spending, NATO solidarity including Ukraine's support, booming trade at 430, billion dollars a year, and teaming up on climate

to protect our planet for the next generations.

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