The Queen Charmed Congress. King Charles Will Face a Harder Room
By Philip Elliott
Published on April 27, 2026.
King Charles III is set to make his 20th trip to the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. During her reign, Queen Elizabeth met with almost all U.S. Presidents and was the first British Monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 1991. This timing aligns with King Charles' visit to Washington in 1991, when President George H.W. Bush was riding high popularity and leading a coalition to win a clean war in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is facing the worst approval numbers of his second term, leading to an unpopular Iran War and aggravating allies around the world. While unemployment is low and the stock market is high, consumer confidence is down in the dumps, and a Fox News poll finds Democrats have an edge over Republicans on economic issues for the first time since 2010.
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