Charles III’s US visit opens with Oval Office talks, Congress address

King Charles III begins a four‑day US visit with a closed‑press Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, followed by an expected address to a joint session of Congress and a White House state dinner, signaling a renewed focus on the US‑UK special relationship and shared security. He’s set to stress NATO, Ukraine and the AUKUS pact while observations linger over potential acknowledgments of Epstein survivors in his speech. The day also includes a wreath‑laying at the 9/11 memorial and a Arlington National Cemetery visit to underscore defense ties, with analysts parsing optics for broader diplomatic signals rather than dramatic policy shifts.