Trump says he is ‘jealous’ of King Charles’ speech

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29 Apr 2026 • 7:46 AM MYT
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Trump says he is ‘jealous’ of King Charles’ speech

  • President Donald Trump is hosting King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House for a state dinner.
  • The event followed King Charles' historic address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
  • Trump praised King Charles' congressional speech, stating, "He made a great speech, I was very jealous.”
  • First lady Melania Trump joined the president as he greeted the royals outside the White House on Tuesday evening.
  • Notable guests, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Apple CEO Tim Cook, also started to arrive at the state dinner.

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