**King Charles Addresses Congress After U.K. Envoy’s Leaked Remark on U.S.-Israel Ties**

King Charles III addressed the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, a visit clouded by tension in the historic “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom. Earlier that day, private comments from British Ambassador Sir Christian Turner were leaked to the Financial Times. In them, Turner stated that the “only country” he believed enjoys a “special relationship” with the United States is “probably Israel.” The remark stirred debate about the status of the U.S.-U.K. alliance. The King’s speech did not directly address the leak, but the timing made the visit a closely watched diplomatic event.