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visit to the US this week, British prime minister [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) would do well to remember the problem with soft power is it is soft, and can quickly scatter like blossom
US and Israel which was due to expire on Wednesday does at least persist. Instead of fighting, we have a "war of blockades" over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides using force to intercept
visit to date comes amid a backdrop of criticism levelled by Trump at Keir Starmer over the war in [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran). Relations between the two men have been fractious, with the president calling
visit to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Later on Tuesday Charles is expected to allude to recent strains between the UK and US when he gives a rare
King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the US in a [speech to Congress](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/king-charles-speech-congress) that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine
Charles are further complicated by his complex relationship with son Prince Harry, Holmes added. Data from Google Trends suggests that US-based searches for the King during the visit spiked by 20 to 25 times
visited the capital, Canberra, where he took part in a traditional smoking ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. Harry laid a wreath and wafted smoke at the For Our Country memorial, which commemorates Aboriginal
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Monday for a [state visit in Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/27/king-charles-washington-state-visit-trump) with the transatlantic alliance showing fresh signs of strain. 2. ***US news*** | The [suspected
important reminder of the long-standing bonds and enduring relationship between our two countries which are far greater than anyone who occupies any particular office at any particular time." ### **A Politically Sensitive Visit** Royal biographer
Charles has stressed the value and importance of the "indispensable" UK and US partnership in an historic address to Congress in Washington DC. In the historic setting of the Capitol building, the King warned that
Charles arrived in the US, British diplomats were pragmatic about how much the state visit could achieve. They knew it could not reset the UK-US relationship entirely. The differences over Iran, Nato, Ukraine, trade
important for others to follow suit. But ultimately, we should not say that, ‘Hey, we’re used to this. It’s America. It’s happened before.’ Somebody has to draw the line
King Charles III to the US an effort to “renew and revitalise a unique friendship” between the two allies. The visit, which began on Monday, comes at a tense period in US-UK relations