In an evening aimed at reinforcing US–UK ties despite recent strains , King Charles III turned to history and humour to make a subtle but telling point about wartime narratives — one that gently undercut Donald Trump. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Referring to Trump’s claim at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Europe would be “speaking German” without American intervention, the British monarch quipped, “You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French” A lot of jokes from King Charles tonight. “You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German.…