Monarch to hold events in New York and meet 9/11 families after historic speech to Congress

Donald Trump shocks onlookers by ascribing view on Iran and nuclear weapons to King
King Charles and Queen Camilla are traveling from Washington DC to New York to visit the 9/11 memorial ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, as part of their historic state visit to the United States.

The royals will meet first responders and families of those killed that day, and lay flowers at a memorial pool.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will also be in attendance and is expected to meet with the royals.

Earlier, Buckingham Palace responded after President Donald Trump claimed that King Charles agreed with him that Iran should not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

Members of the royal family never express political views and are constitutionally required to remain strictly neutral on politics.

“Charles agrees with me even more than I do,” Trump said, before reiterating that Iran would not be allowed to develop nuclear arms.

In his ‌own comments later, the King did not speak about Iran or the Iran war.

A Palace spokesperson responded: “The King is naturally mindful of his government's long-standing and well-known position on the prevention of nuclear proliferation.”
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at 9/11 Memorial
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City just before 1 p.m.

on Wednesday.

Video showed the pair viewing the memorial before King Charles laid a bouquet of white flowers to rest on it.

“You recently stated, Mr.

President, that without the United States, European countries would speak German.

Dare I say that without us, you would speak French?” the monarch joked, drawing chuckles from the audience.

The quip later got the attention of Macron, who jokingly chimed in on X, writing, “That would be chic!”
“If ever...See you at the Francophonie Summit,” the Élysée Palace added.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be re-interviewed by police over his use of public funds while he was UK trade envoy, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said.

Mr Brown told The New Statesman that the former Duke of York was interviewed at his request during his time in government over the “unacceptable costs he was incurring”.

Mr Brown said he should also be investigated over alleged trafficking into the UK by paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

“The British authorities should now re-interview Andrew, not just over possible breaches of the Official Secrets Act, but over his use of public funds, and especially over incidents in which women allegedly brought to him at Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Windsor and at other locations, may have been trafficked into the country by Epstein,” he said.

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Recap: King Charles to visit New York to commemorate 9/11 victims
King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla are expected to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York on Wednesday, on the third day of their US visit.

Charles and Camilla will begin their day in New York with a ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in lower Manhattan, where the twin towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed in 2001.

The king is expected to meet mayor Zohran Mamdani at the ceremony.

He will later head to Harlem to visit a grassroots community organisation that has created an urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity, according to local media.

Camilla, meanwhile, will celebrate the 100th birthday of A.A.

Milne’s character Winnie the Pooh on behalf of her charity, The Queen’s Reading Room.

The tour follows an eventful day of careful symbology and gesturing amid a period of strained relations between Washington and London.

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In remarks likely to exacerbate growing animosity from the Trump administration towards Downing Street, Sir Christian Turner also said it was “extraordinary” that the Jeffrey Epstein scandal had failed to bring down any notable figures in the US.

The comments will also bring discomfort to King Charles, who is currently visiting the White House where he was welcomed in an address by Donald Trump , who hailed the “cherished bond” between the countries.

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King Charles centred transatlantic harmony in his historic speech to both houses of Congress , receiving multiple standing ovations and a rapturous response.

He became the second monarch, after his mother Queen Elizabeth II , to stand and speak in front of representatives in the iconic US Capitol Building.

The King is currently visiting Washington DC for a four-day state visit that many hope will appease US president Donald Trump, as relations with the UK are currently in a difficult place.

Key takeaways from the address include his remarks on the UK-US relationship, his defence of Nato, and an absence of a mention for Epstein’s survivors.

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Starmer says King's visit is 'powerful reminder' of special relationship with US
Sir Keir Starmer has said the King’s visit to the US is a “powerful reminder” of the special relationship between the US and the UK.

Opening Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, the prime minister said: “The state visit by His Majesty the King is a powerful reminder of the deep and special relationship we have with the United States.”
Sir Keir has been criticised by President Trump over his refusal to send military assistance to the war in Iran.

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