Buckingham Palace Labels King Charles III's Congressional Address a High Stakes Moment of U.S. Visit

King Charles III is only the 2nd British monarch ever to address a joint session of Congress — 35 years after Queen Elizabeth II did it in 1991

U.S.-UK goods and services trade totaled $340.1 billion in 2024 — up 7.9% from 2023

The U.S. and UK have $1.84 trillion in combined cross-border direct investment — the UK is the 2nd-largest foreign investor in the United States

The U.S.-UK Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partnership has been running for nearly 80 years — formalized by treaty in 1946

The UK spent 2.4% of GDP on defense in 2025 — above NATO's 2% floor but below the alliance average of 2.77%