King Charles visits the US to smooth frayed relations
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in the US to smooth over frayed relations between Washington and London. President Trump hosts afternoon tea at the White House. We'll look at whether the royal visit will make a difference. Also in this podcast: the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at a dinner for journalists appears in court. We report on the arrest of a boss of a Mexican drug cartel, how construction work for the men's football World Cup this summer is behind schedule, and the latest efforts to secure peace in the war with Iran. And we hear about one of naturalist David Attenborough's most memorable moments - an encounter with a group of gorillas.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.5 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm Celia Hatton, and in the early hours of Tuesday, the 28th of April, these are our main stories. |
| 0:17.5 | The UK's one special relationship with the U.S. is under strain. |
| 0:21.6 | Can a visit from King Charles repair things? |
| 0:24.6 | The U.K. is one of our strongest allies, so we have to make sure that we keep that going strong. |
| 0:28.6 | We'll hear how the King and the President are getting along so far. |
| 0:32.6 | And a man has appeared in court in Washington charged with trying to assassinate President Trump |
| 0:37.8 | at a dinner for White House journalists on Saturday. |
| 0:42.9 | Also in this podcast, a leading figure in a prominent Mexican drug cartel is captured by security forces. |
| 0:50.6 | And staying in Mexico, workers are desperately trying to finish the capital's new airport |
| 0:55.5 | before the start of the men's football World Cup this summer. |
| 1:02.4 | We start in the United States. |
| 1:20.7 | We're King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived for a four-day visit that began with a ceremonial welcome at the airport. |
| 1:26.5 | The U.S. and UK two major economies and once the closest of allies. |
| 1:29.6 | But as we'll hear, things have changed and political tensions are high. So could the UK's head of state, the king, use his personal relationship |
| 1:36.0 | with Donald Trump during this visit to restore cross-Atlantic ties? Those ties have taken a battering |
| 1:42.5 | most recently over Britain's refusal to take part in the U.S. war with Iran. |
| 1:47.4 | After landing, the royal couple went for tea at the White House with President Trump and the |
| 1:52.3 | First Lady Melania, where sandwiches and cakes were served. Later, there were more sandwiches |
| 1:57.4 | at a garden party at the British Embassy in Washington. But elegant menu aside, |
| 2:02.7 | this is an important diplomatic moment for both countries, as these people on the streets of |
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