Take the Guardian newspaper, for example. Their headline on King Charles’s visit to the U.S. is: “Mission accomplished as king’s speech to Congress goes down a storm.” They described Charles’s speech as “a charm offensive aimed over Donald Trump’s head and squarely at the US Congress. Judging by the cheers and minute-long applause he received at the end, the soft power flex worked a treat and the special relationship lives to fight another day.”
Then the atmospherics: “Wearing a blue suit and grey patterned tie, Charles, accompanied by Queen Camilla, entered the chamber to rapturous applause at 3.06 pm. It was the rarest sight and sound: Democrats and Republicans united, with Nancy Pelosi looking just as enthusiastic as John Thune.” After the King stated his pleasure at “welcoming us to the United States to mark this semiquincentennial year of the declaration of independence,” the Guardian noted that “the chamber erupted in cheers and a standing ovation on both the floor and in the public gallery—finally, here was a man who could make American feel good about themselves!”
The Telegraph’s “Royal Editor” also laid it on thick, noting “Remarkable scenes inside Congress as King given rapturous reception. To a British onlooker, the scenes in Congress are remarkable.”
Then came comments by the groveling, sniveling, repulsive Anglophiles in Congress. Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I was so honored to be able to attend King Charles III’s address to a Joint Session of Congress. Simply put: The King nailed it… His speech was a much-needed morale boost for Congress, as he glowingly praised our nation and highlighted the role Congress plays in our democratic republic. The speech was a terrific combo of wit, humor, history and appreciation. I believe most members of Congress feel better after the speech than they did before.”
