- There are calls for King Charles and Queen Camilla's upcoming state visit to the United States to be postponed or cancelled due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
- Sir Peter Westmacott, a former British ambassador to Washington, said that the April visit would be “problematic” if the war continues, suggesting a delay to avoid antagonising the US.
- Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and several Labour backbenchers have urged the visit's cancellation, citing the US's “illegal war” and its wider implications.
- A YouGov poll indicated that 46 per cent of the UK public believe the King's visit should be cancelled, while 36 per cent think it should go ahead.
- Concerns have been raised that the visit, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the US declaration of independence, could be perceived as an endorsement of US military actions.
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