Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’
King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States in a speech to US Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.
In a speech that will be read as a veiled plea to Donald Trump to return to the United States’ traditional European alliances and restore his country’s role as a defender of liberal values, Charles said: “America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more.”
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Chris Stein in Washington and Caroline Davies in London.
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