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Hello and welcome back to the Americano Show. My name is Freddie Gray. I am the deputy editor of the spectator and the US editor. And I'm pleased to tell you that this is the 10th year of the

Americano podcast. And I think it's fair to say it's been a fairly fascinating time in American

politics, life and culture. And that's what we talk about every

episode on this podcast. So please keep listening and provide as much feedback as you like.

I am now back in London, been in America where, as I'm sure you all know, the King, King Charles

III and Queen Camilla

have been visiting Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. There was all the usual pomp and pageantry

and the exchanges of mutual admiration and talk of enduring friendships and so on. And it was punctuated by two big speeches.

The first was the King's speech to Congress, where he said this.

As Oscar Wilde said, we have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.

Now, as you may know, when I address my own Parliament at Westminster,

we still follow an age-old tradition and take a member of Parliament hostage. Holding him or her at Buckingham Palace until I am

safely returned these days we we look after our guests rather well to the point

that they often do not want to leave.

This is a city which symbolizes a period in our shared history, or what Charles Dickens

might have called, a tale of two Georges. And Donald Trump also spoke about his fondness for Britain

and the deep bonds between our two countries.

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