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King Charles praises historic bond between US and UK

King Charles delivered speeches to the US Congress and at a White House state dinner.

The British monarch, King Charles, has delivered speeches to the US Congress and at a White House state dinner. His visit comes as the US marks its 250th anniversary of independence but coincides with a tense time in relations between the two nations. He hailed the importance of alliances with the US in a '"contested world'.

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Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy

(Photo: King Charles and Queen Camilla attend White HOuse State Dinner. Credit: Craig Hudson/EPA).

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