The King lightened the mood with a historical quip about King George III never setting foot in America and insisted he was not on a secret mission to reclaim the past. He balanced humor with gravity, praising the Founders’ ideals and the enduring ties between the two nations.
Charles warned the present age is more unpredictable than when his mother spoke and urged that the U.K.-U.S. partnership must be renewed, not assumed. He closed by celebrating 250 years of American independence and calling for continued cooperation between the two countries.