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King Charles Addresses Congress, Warns Arctic Melt.

4/29/2026

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King Charles III addressed the U.S. Congress, the first monarch to do so since 1991, praising dialogue and warning of Arctic melt.
During the speech, a UK ambassador claimed America’s “special relationship” is with Israel while FBI director James Comey faced a second indictment.
Charles invoked the WWII UK-U.S. partnership and noted support for victims of ills, not mentioning the Epstein case, as President Donald Trump begins his second term.

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Story summary

King Charles III addressed the U.S. Congress, the first monarch to do so since 1991, praising dialogue and warning of Arctic melt.
During the speech, a UK ambassador claimed America’s “special relationship” is with Israel while FBI director James Comey faced a second indictment.
Charles invoked the WWII UK-U.S. partnership and noted support for victims of ills, not mentioning the Epstein case, as President Donald Trump begins his second term.