King Charles defends transatlantic relationship in speech to Congress

king charles addressed the us congress on thursday, defending the transatlantic relationship at a tense moment between the two countries. the visit to washington comes as the us-israeli war against iran strains diplomatic ties. the monarch's speech was the first by a british king to a joint session of congress. he did not directly mention the conflict but stressed shared values and historical bonds. the timing is awkward — the uk has not formally backed the us military campaign, and some british lawmakers have criticized the strikes.