Can King Charles Mend the UK's Relationship With Donald Trump and the US?

For all its carefully staged choreography, King Charles III's state visit to the United States comes against a backdrop of conflict and a "special relationship" under visible strain.

The tour—featuring garden parties, a "block party" and, in a more solemn moment, 9/11 commemorations—will unfold against a backdrop of growing tension between London and Washington, with the United Kingdom doubling down on its refusal to join President Donald Trump's war in Iran. In turn, the U.K., in particular Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has become one of the president's primary punching bags.