King Charles III delivers a speech to Congress

King Charles III, currently on a four-day state visit to the United States, received a standing ovation from Congress for his address yesterday. He became the first British monarch to deliver a speech there since 1991.

In his address, King sought to ease tensions stemming from Britain’s reluctance to fully support the joint US-Israeli war against Iran. He acknowledged that the world is in “times of great uncertainty, ” and reaffirmed the importance of NATO.

Adding a lighter note, he also joked that the US and UK have everything in common except language. Notably, the King avoided direct mention of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal or its victims.

His strategic delivery appears to have broken the ice during a period of significant geopolitical friction between America and Britain.