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2026-04-25 Britain

'King Charles hopes to mend rift with US. Is he up to the task?

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-25 04:27|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1798 views ] Top

1 That's a lot of "mending."

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-25 07:08|| 2026-04-25 07:08|| Front Page Top

2 No

Posted by chris 2026-04-25 07:54|| 2026-04-25 07:54|| Front Page Top

3 Short answer: No.
Longer answer: Nooooooooo.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-04-25 07:57|| 2026-04-25 07:57|| Front Page Top

4 Maybe he'll regift the Obama CD set.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-25 09:06|| 2026-04-25 09:06|| Front Page Top

5 Maybe he's hoping to apply for a refugee status.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-25 09:08|| 2026-04-25 09:08|| Front Page Top

6 "Transtlantic ties" sounds all nice and friendly, but what is in it for us other than some pomp and circumstance? Do we still have any shared interests?

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-25 09:18|| 2026-04-25 09:18|| Front Page Top

7 According to the 'No Kings' people and the UK Government Rules, he is considered hate speech and should be arrested at the airport.

Personally, I'd just take him to a Bucc-ee's and broadcast the reaction.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-04-25 09:19|| 2026-04-25 09:19|| Front Page Top

8 /\ ALL great comments. Thanks.

BUT I'd have to say NO. Maybe his son/heir William could do it. Maybe. He'd have a shot anyway. He seems much more trustworthy than his dad, although dad has been climbing out of the basement lately.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-04-25 13:04|| 2026-04-25 13:04|| Front Page Top

9 F*ck Chuck; or, is he really coming to get his illness checked out. I mean, he was probably on a six-month waiting list at NHS.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-04-25 13:05|| 2026-04-25 13:05|| Front Page Top

10 The Special Relationship has morphed into a kind of "Special Needs Relationship".

Sorry Chuck, but the Mother Country is no longer recognizable as family...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-04-25 14:26|| 2026-04-25 14:26|| Front Page Top

11 Chances are slim and none and Slim left town.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-04-25 19:51|| 2026-04-25 19:51|| Front Page Top

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