Updated April 29, 2026 — 8:46am , first published 2:44am Washington: King Charles III and President Donald Trump recommitted themselves to the “remarkable partnership” between the United Kingdom and United States during a historic state visit that comes at a sensitive moment in the transatlantic alliance. In the first address to a joint sitting of Congress by a British monarch since his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 35 years ago, Charles praised the “truly unique” pact between the two countries, while acknowledging the need for renewal and gently reminding Trump that America’s words and actions matter. King Charles addressing Congress. Bloomberg At a time when Trump has flirted with withdrawing the US from the NATO alliance with Europe, or reducing American troops stationed on the continent, the 77-year-old King noted Europe stood with the US after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks – the first and only time NATO’s Article 5 was invoked.…