'HISTORIC!' King Charles has 'REVIVED' UK-US special relationship | Palace Confidential

On today's episode of Palace Confidential, our panel of royal experts dissect King Charles's historic speech to Congress - and the 'subtle digs' he may or may not have made at President Donald Trump.The Daily Mail's Senior Editor-at-Large Richard Kay also talks us through the speeches made at the White House during the State Dinner. Using his unrivalled insight into Buckingham Palace, he reveals the moment in Trump's speech that compromised the King's political neutrality and left his aides feeling 'uncomfortable'.Meanwhile Richard Eden, the newspaper's Diary Editor, runs through the guest list - which A-listers made the cut and who were not quite as lucky? We also reveal the gift Charles gave to Trump to thank him for his hospitality and the reason why Richard thinks it's 'wonderful'.PLUS, former royal advisor and Presidential aide Allan Starkie joins us on the sofa to give us an American perspective on the State Visit. Has King Charles managed to revive the special relationship between the US and UK?What advice would Allan give former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson now? His answers might SURPRISE you.AND we celebrate the 15th wedding anniversary of Prince William and Catherine, who released a new family portrait to mark the occasion.SIGN UP for the Palace Confidential Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/PalaceConfidentialNewsletter#kingcharles #trump #melania #palaceconfidential #royalfamilySign up to Palace Confidential, the FREE royals newsletter from the Mail's top experts. Delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday, it's the smartest way to stay in the royal inner circle. Just head to dailymail.co.uk/palaceconfidential to sign up today.Host: Jo ElvinProducer: Jordan SawardExecutive Producer: Luke BlackallA Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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