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On 250th anniversary, King Charles says US-UK to continue to defend ‘shared values’
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US President Donald Trump (right) greeting Britain's King Charles III at the South Portico of the White House for a State Dinner, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
King Charles III says the US and UK will continue to defend “shared values,” in a message to US President Donald Trump and the American people on the country’s 250th independence anniversary.
The monarch writes in a message posted on X that as the two countries “look ahead to the next 250 years, I have no doubt we will continue to defend our shared values,” including liberty and the rule of law.
The 77-year-old, along with Queen Camilla, made a four-day state visit to the US at the end of April. Aimed at healing strained ties between Washington and London, the trip was hailed as a success by British and US media.
The king writes that he believes the “connection between our peoples… will only grow stronger with time.”
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