"When King Charles noted that executive power 「subject to checks and balances」 was a British legal tradition, enshrined in the Magna Carta, which became a bedrock principle in the US Constitution, he received another standing ovation – with a twist. The cheers started on the Democratic side of the chamber, before spreading across the entire room. Donald Trump's critics on the left have frequently denounced the president for what they see as his abuse of power. A sense that the president should be subject to rigorous checks and balances was one of the motivating sentiments behind the 「no kings」 rallies that have drawn hundreds of thousands across the nation over the past year."

"Apparently addressing the current frayed relations between Washington and London over the response to the Iran conflict from British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the King said: 「Whatever our differences, whatever disagreements we may have, we stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy, to protect all our people from harm, and to salute the courage daily risk their lives in the service of our countries.」"

"It's something that we don't see often in a bitterly divided Congress: A packed chamber, full of laughter, unity, and bipartisan standing ovations, in stark contrast to the last State of the Union address, where there were empty seats, several disruptions and members walking out in protest."

"The speech was cleared as 「non-political」 by Buckingham Palace beforehand—a diplomatic fiction that fooled no one in the room. The King's reference to NATO's Article 5 invocation after 9/11, paired with his call for 「the defence of Ukraine,」 directly contradicted Trump's public statements that NATO 「WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM.」 At a state banquet at the White House, Trump said that Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, a statement the king did not comment on."