Britain’s King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift

Britain’s King Charles will have tea and a private meeting with ⁠President Donald Trump during his US state visit later this month, as the UK government hopes his “soft power” can heal a damaging rift between the allies caused by the Iran war.The monarch and his wife Queen Camilla head across the Atlantic on April 27, a four-day trip ostensibly to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence from Britain but one that now has far greater significance amid a growing spat between Trump and ‌Prime Minister Keir Starmer.“The visit ... recognises the challenges the United Kingdom, the United States, and our allies face across the world,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Tuesday. “This visit is a moment to reaffirm and renew our bilateral ties as we address those challenges together, in the UK’s national interest.”