King Charles to promote British-American unity in rare speech to Congress

Britain's King Charles will address the U.S. Congress on Tuesday with a message of unity between the United Kingdom and the United States, promoting the "special relationship" at a time of differences between the British government and President Donald Trump over the war on Iran.



Charles and Queen Camilla are on a four-day state visit to the U.S., steering clear of the political rifts between Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer while underscoring the deep ties forged between Britain and its former colony over the 250 years since independence.



The king's address, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT), will be only the second by a British sovereign to the U.S. Congress, after his mother Queen Elizabeth II spoke to both houses in 1991.



It is a central event of the state visit - the most high-profile of Charles' reign - and will be followed by a state dinner on Tuesday night.