King Charles Faces Trump Shadow in Historic US Speech

King Charles III will address the U.S. Congress on April 28. This is a rare honor for a British monarch. He follows his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who gave a celebrated speech to Congress in 1991. His visit is a key moment for the monarchy and UK-U.S. relations. The visit happens under the shadow of former President Donald Trump. Trump recently insulted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump will not be at the speech. However, he may use the king's separate White House meeting as an endorsement. Most people in Britain oppose the visit for this reason. Prime Minister Starmer supports the trip. He hopes it will repair the damaged "special relationship" between the two countries.