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Hello, and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I am host Mark Francis.
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On Tuesday, Donald Trump praised the relationship between the United
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States and the United Kingdom during remarks at the White House,
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highlighting the long standing times between the two nations. The
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President also paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth, recalling a symbolic
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moment from her nineteen ninety one visit. He said, Queen Elizabeth,
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the second very very special woman who has greatly missed
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on both sides of that mighty Atlantic, long ago planted
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a young tree, was a very young and beautiful tree,
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and look at it now. Drawing a comparison, Trump added
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that like the United States, the tree was laid by
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British hands on American soil. Reflecting on the broader relationship,
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he said, in the century since the US achieved independence,
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Americans have had no closer friends than the British. Trump
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also spoke about his mother's fondness for the royal saying,
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my mother, I just see it so clearly. She loved
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the royal family, and she loved the Queen. Anytime the
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Queen was involved in the ceremony, my mother would be
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glued to the television and she'd say, look, Donald, look
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how beautiful that is. She really did love the family.
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I also remember her saying very clearly, Charles, look, young,
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Charles is so cute. My mother had a crush on Charles.
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Can you believe it? He said, I wonder what she's
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thinking right now. The centerpiece of the day was King
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Charles's speech to Congress, which we've included separately in full
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as a bonus episode in this feed. The King told
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the Chamber we meet in times of great uncertainty, in
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times of conflict from Europe to the Middle East, which
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pose immense challenges. The speech, written with input from the
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British government, also included a commitment to increased defense spending,
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with the King stating our country, in order to be
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fit for the future, as committed to the biggest sustained
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increase in defense spending since the Cold War. He also
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addressed recent violence in Washington following the shooting at the
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White House correspond and dinner, telling lawmakers, let me say,
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with unshakable resolve, such acts of violence will never succeed.
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The address struck a broader moral tone as well, with
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the King highlighting shared democratic values and calling for greater
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understanding between different communities. He said, I am inspired by
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the profound respect that develops as people of different faiths
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grow in their understanding of each other. Despite these serious themes,
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there were moments of levity. Referring to the United States
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marking its two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, the King joked,
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that's two hundred and fifty years, or as we say
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in the United Kingdom, just the other day. The speech
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marked only the second time a British monarch has addressed Congress,
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following Queen Elizabeth I in nineteen ninety one. Opening his remarks,
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the King addressed the recent violence in Washington, telling lawmakers
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that such actual lever succeed, while offering sympathy to those
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affected by the shooting at the White House correspondence dinner.
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He used the speech to emphasize the enduring alliance between
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the UK and US, state that the relationship carries weight
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and meaning, and urging continued cooperation on global security, including
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support for NATO and Ukraine. Charles was by all accounts
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very charming and very funny. The King made a lighthearted
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reference to the British tradition in which a member of
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Parliament is symbolically held hostage at Buckingham Palace during the
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State opening to ensure the monarch's safe return.
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Now, as you may know, when I address my own
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Parliament at Westminster, we still follow an age old tradition
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and take a member of Parliament hostage, holding him or
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her at Buckingham Palace until I am safely returned. These
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days we look after our guests rather well, to the
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point that they often do not want to leave. I
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don't know, mister Speaker, if there were any volunteers for
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that role.
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Here today, in a serious moment, the King spoke about
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nine to eleven and expressed the need to defend Ukraine.
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The latter got a standing ovation.
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This year, of course, also marks the twenty fifth anniversary
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of nine to eleven. This atrocity was a defining moment
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for America, and your pain and shock were felt around
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the whole world. During my visit to New York, my
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wife and I will again pay our respects to the victims,
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the families, and the bravery shown in the face of
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terrible loss. We stood with you then, and we stand
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with you now in solemn remembrance of a day that
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she'll never be forgotten in the immediate aftermath of nine
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to eleven, when NATO invoked Article five for the first
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time and the United Nations Security Council was united in
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the face of terror. We answered the call together, as
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our people have done so for more than a century,
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shoulder to shoulder through two World wars, the Code War, Afghanistan,
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and moments that have defined our shared security today, Mister Speaker,
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that same unyielding resolve is needed for the defense of
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Ukraine and her most courageous people.
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The King also got a standing ovation from his commentary
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about executive power of.
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The principles reiterated often verbatim in the American Bill of
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Rights of seventeen ninety one, and those routes go even
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further back in history. The US Supreme Court Historical Society
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has calculated that Magna Carta is cited in at least
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one hundred and sixty Supreme Court cases since seventeen eighty nine,
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not least as the foundation of the principle that executive
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power is subject to checks and balances.
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In the telegraph, Hannafiness called it a message that perhaps
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only the king could deliver. She adds, some of the
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messages were so tactfully delivered that they appear to have
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been missed on first hearing. There were some mutterings from
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US television commentators in the hours afterwards about whether the
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King had strayed into American politics. This will be seen
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as mission accomplished. It was the sort of speech the
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King was trusted to deliver. With the initial reaction, the
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British government would have hoped for the White House inaccurately
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but enthusiastically posted a picture of the King and the
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US President on its social media with the caption two
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Kings more palace in just a moment. At the White
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House State Dinner, guests were served a refined four course
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menu that blended French culinary style with American sourced ingredients.
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The opening course was a garden vegetable volute accompanied by
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hearts of palm, toasted shallots and micro mint. This was
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followed by a second course of spring herbed ravioli served
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with ricotta, cheese, morels, and parmesan moulsion. For the main course,
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diners were presented with dover sol minnie prepared with butterflower
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and parsley, alongside potato, pavey, spring rams, snow peas, and
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Parsley Oil. Dessert featured a combination of white House honey
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and vanilla bean, Cremau, flowerless chocolate, Gatto Armond Joconde and
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crem Fresh a screen. Among those in attendance were Jeff Bezos,
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Tim Cook, and David Ellison. The event also drew a
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strong presence from Fox News, with thenks including Brett Bayer,
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Jesse Watters, Meansley Earhart, Greg Gudfield, Laura Ingram, and Maria
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Bartiromo in attendance, along with the network's chief executive Suzanne Scott.
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At the dinner, the King again underscored the historic tires
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between the two nations, recalling past moments of cooperation during
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times of crisis. He said, during World War Two, at
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the most critical time in the darkest days of the
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twentieth century, American leadership helped rebuild a shattered continent, playing
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a decisive role as a defender of freedom in Europe.
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He added that the partnership remains vital today, saying we
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and I shall never forget that, nor least not least
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as freedom is again under attack following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Today,
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our partnerships in NATO and ORCUS deep in our technological
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and military cooperation and ensure that together we can meet
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the challenges of an increasingly complex and contested world. In
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a lighter moment, the King joked about recent construction at
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the White House, telling the President, I cannot help noticing
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the readjustments to the East wing, mister President, before adding
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I'm sorry to say that we British, of course, made
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our own small attempt at real estate development of the
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White House in eighteen fourteen. The King also had another
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well crafted joke in his arsenal.
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This said, our French friends can feel equally at home
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with a glass at a map. Indeed, you recently commented,
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mister President, that if it were not for the United States,
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European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that
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because of us, you'd be speaking French.
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President Trump, hosting the dinner, plays the alliance and its toast,
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calling it a treasured friendship, an eternal bond, and a
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true story of extraordinary heroism and skill. He added, may
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our two countries stand together forever for liberty, for justice,
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and for the glory of God. Trump will suggested agreement
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between himself and the King on foreign policy, saying we
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are never going to let that opponent. Ever, Charles agrees
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with me more than I do. We're never going to
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let that opponent have a nuclear weapon. A Buckingham Palace
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spokesperson responded by reiterating the monarch's constitutional position, saying the
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King is naturally mindful of his government's long standing and
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well known position on the prevention of nuclear proliferation. The
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visit comes amid strained relations between Washington and London, particularly
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over the conflict in Iran. However, the King used the
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moment to emphasize unity, reminding warmakers that our two countries
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have always found ways to come together. The speech was
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met with repeated applause, reportedly drawing around a dozen innovations,
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as the King sought to reinforce what he described as
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a shared commitment to democratic values, international cooperation, and what
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he called a story of reconciliation, renewal and remarkable partnership.
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And there you have it. If you'd like to email
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us addresses the Palace Intrigue at gmail dot com, we'll
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continue to bring you some updated and bonus episodes today
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and tomorrow, just covering the US visit. I'm Mark Francis.
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My thanks to John McDermott that says balance intrigue and
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