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Leaked Memo Sparks Calls to Cancel King Charles US Trip

4/25/2026

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A leaked Pentagon memo threatening to reassess Falkland Islands sovereignty sparked calls to cancel King Charles III’s U.S. visit.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called President Donald Trump unreliable, damaging and demanded the visit be canceled.
A March 26 YouGov poll found 49 % of Britons want the trip canceled, versus 33 % who support it.
Prince Harry’s recent Ukraine interview, claiming he remains a working royal, added tension to the visit.

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A leaked Pentagon memo threatening to reassess Falkland Islands sovereignty sparked calls to cancel King Charles III’s U.S. visit.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called President Donald Trump unreliable, damaging and demanded the visit be canceled.
A March 26 YouGov poll found 49 % of Britons want the trip canceled, versus 33 % who support it.
Prince Harry’s recent Ukraine interview, claiming he remains a working royal, added tension to the visit.