King Charles to Make First State Visit to Washington and Address Congress Amid Iran War

King Charles III will travel to Washington in the last week of April for his first state visit to the United States since becoming monarch and is expected to address Congress, Fox News reports, marking the first time a British monarch has spoken before U.S. lawmakers since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. No exact date or time has been set for the joint meeting, which comes as the Trump administration is pressuring UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to provide more support in the U.S.–Israel war with Iran. The article notes recent tensions in the "special relationship," with Trump publicly deriding Starmer as "no Winston Churchill" while Starmer insists his focus is on the British national interest. Charles previously hosted Trump at a state dinner at Windsor Castle in 2025, and House Speaker Mike Johnson recently addressed the UK Parliament to mark America’s 250th anniversary, underscoring ongoing institutional ties even as leaders clash over Iran policy. The address will give Charles a high‑profile U.S. platform at a sensitive moment in trans‑Atlantic diplomacy.