King Charles addresses Congress in rare historic moment

King Charles III addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber as House Speaker Mike Johnson, right, and Vice President JD Vance listen at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026.

King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Members of Congress applaud as Britain's King Charles III arrives to speak to a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026.

Britain's King Charles III addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026.

A man in costume stands in the gallery as Britain's King Charles addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026.

King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

King Charles greets U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he arrives to address a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026.

Queen Camilla and King Charles III arrive for a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Britain's King Charles along with Queen Camilla arrives for a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol,

Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson applaud as Britain's King Charles III arrives with Queen Camilla to address a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2026.

Queen Camilla and King Charles III arrive for a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

King Charles III and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson walk together through statuary hall before King Charles addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

King Charles III and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson walk together through statuary hall before a Joint Meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

King Charles III shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) (R), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (2nd L) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) look on before a Joint Meeting of Congress at the Capitol during day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

(L-R) Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, King Charles III and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson look on during during a meeting with Congressional leadership prior to a Joint Meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol during day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.