Trump applauds as King Charles III mocks Americans on a visit to the US by setting the White House on fire and “speaking French.”

In both his speech to the US Congress and his attendance at US President Donald Trump’s state banquet at the White House, King Charles III of Britain made sure to show off his British wit, which elicited laughter and standing ovations. 

His jokes generated headlines, ranging from criticizing Trump’s ambitious ballroom to drawing a comparison between “two Georges” and bragging about the conflict between Britain and France over control of the continent before to the US’s founding. In his comments, the king of the United Kingdom skillfully avoided going into the turbulent waters and performed an amazing balancing act.

The British King Charles III jokingly recalled that the British army burned down the official residence of American presidents as part of a “little attempt at beautification.“ “It is a particular pleasure for me to return to this magnificent building, the heart of your democracy. On this occasion, Mr. President, I cannot help but notice the changes in the East Wing since your visit to Windsor Castle last year,” said Charles III. “I am sad to say that we British, of course, made our own small attempt at beautifying the White House complex in 1814,” he added. 

In his state dinner speech at the White House, King Charles III stated that Americans could “be speaking French” today if it weren’t for the United Kingdom. It alludes to the Seven Years’ War, which took place before to the United States. France and Britain battled for control of the continent. English became the primary language of the future United States as a result of the British victory in 1763, which essentially terminated French claims to broad areas known as “New France.”

During his address to Congress, the King said, “This is a city which symbolizes a period in our shared history, or what Charles Dickens might have called ‘A Tale of Two Georges,’ he said. He referred to the first president, George Washington, and UK’s King George III. “Please rest assured I am not here as part of some cunning rear-guard action.”

Though the King did not refer to the Epstein Files, he did say: “In both of our countries, it is the very fact of our vibrant, diverse and free societies that gives us our collective strength, including to support victims of some of the ills that, so tragically, exist in both our societies today.”

King Charles III highlighted his own service in the Royal Navy more than a half-century ago as well as Starmer’s assertion that Britain had “committed to the biggest sustained increase in defense spending since the Cold War.” This at a time when Trump has openly expressed that he is not happy with UK PM’s stance on Iran war and his decisions to not aid US forces in the international waters. He also pushed back Trump’s attacks on the NATO alliance for not joining in the Iran war. He said: “After the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, we answered the call together — as our people have done so for more than a century.”