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AIBU to be horrified by Charles and Camilla visiting the US?

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LunaTheCat · 04/04/2026 23:42

I am just horrified Charles and Camilla are going to US ? Does anybody else feel the same way. ( I am sure they are not relishing the thought either 🤣).
Likely British “soft diplomacy’ and they are going at request government.
Trump has crossed a line into fascism .. there is a point at wish you draw a line in the sand and I think the current US regime is the line.

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BarMonaco · 05/04/2026 08:29

I don't envy Charles having to deal with Trump as a 77 year old undergoing cancer treatment.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 05/04/2026 08:27

LittleTown · 05/04/2026 01:33

I acknowledged our own bad people by saying we don’t need more from other places visiting us, but yes, you can keep your Royal Family who are full of sex offenders, liars, scammers and adulterers.

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Your president is all of those things in one person 🤣

BarMonaco · 05/04/2026 08:24

Mumberjack · 05/04/2026 07:19

As if Trumps going to treat the UK any better following a visit from those two.

I agree, although if they refused to go we'd probably be treated even worse.

Tanyyya · 05/04/2026 08:20

Time to take a proper stand against Trump. Same dithering happened in Hitler’s Germany with European governments not really knowing what to do and wanting to keep relations. Trump is creating daily chaos on the global stage and is complete deranged in the way he talks of other countries, world leaders. We should not sit at the dinner table with this guy. Big mistake.

MrThorpeHazell · 05/04/2026 08:17

Given the world situation, I cannot think of a better time for them to go.
Plus, the UK needs a relationship with the next POTUS and I don't see the Dems taking over, so let's get started now.

Mumberjack · 05/04/2026 07:19

As if Trumps going to treat the UK any better following a visit from those two.

luckylavender · 05/04/2026 07:15

LunaTheCat · 04/04/2026 23:42

I am just horrified Charles and Camilla are going to US ? Does anybody else feel the same way. ( I am sure they are not relishing the thought either 🤣).
Likely British “soft diplomacy’ and they are going at request government.
Trump has crossed a line into fascism .. there is a point at wish you draw a line in the sand and I think the current US regime is the line.

Nope, it’s their job. We need to keep the best relationship possible with the US as one day this shit show will be over.

InterestedDad37 · 05/04/2026 07:01

YankSplaining · 05/04/2026 02:46

Yep. Trump will be out of office in a few years, but speaking as an American, I would never forget it if Charles and Camilla refused to come to the US.

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What difference does it make if they don't go to the USA? (for perspective, I don't think the UK needs a royal family, I want us to be a republic)

GeneralPeter · 05/04/2026 06:10

FinalFinalFile · 05/04/2026 03:41

The US is a democratic country, and a major ally.

2024 called and wants its politics back.

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The US is obviously still a democracy. Trump seems to have no fixed idea who his allies are, but the US as a country is certainly an ally. Deep intelligence sharing ties, etc. It’s the country that Charles is going to visit.

Very weird that one message he’s probably hoping to underline is the dangers of unaccountable monarchs though!

thepariscrimefiles · 05/04/2026 06:06

Miranda65 · 04/04/2026 23:47

The US is a democratic country, and a major ally. The Government requires the King to go.
Whilst we may not like certain elements/people in the US, the King and Queen are visiting the nation to celebrate the 250th anniversary of their independence from us. They are not visiting just one individual.
I'm sure King Charles will handle the whole visit absolutely correctly and appropriately.

Unfortunately, it's becoming less democratic by the day under Donald and his sycophantic cabinet. He also makes it very clear that he no longer views the UK as a major ally because our Government hasn't capitulated to all his demands to send our troops to attack Iran alongside the US military.

As the people Trump surrounds himself with are as awful as he is, there is nobody to rein him in so fuck knows what he will say about the UK during the visit.

ElenOfTheWays · 05/04/2026 05:35

DulciUke · 05/04/2026 03:12

Hopefully, King Charles will bring Trump a tacky gold award. He is easily swayed by shiny things. Feel sorry for the royals having to put up with that demented nutcase. Apologies from the USA.

It's ok. Charles is also a demented nutcase. They'll probably get along famously 😂

PollyBell · 05/04/2026 05:23

Horrified seems a bit dramatic

Kimura · 05/04/2026 05:22

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What an incredibly dim thing to say.

Postslikethese · 05/04/2026 05:08

I think the king will get ‘sick’ just before they go and have to cancel but they just don’t want to tell Trump they’re pulling out.

Kimura · 05/04/2026 04:50

gaonimsc4 · 04/04/2026 23:51

I kind of agree. Russia invade Ukraine and we rightly cut as many diplomatic and financial ties as possible. America kidnaps Venezuela’s president, practically starves Cuba, threatens Greenland and starts bombing Iran and we barely tut. It’s such a double standard.

We don't rely on having a political, economic, military, intelligence and trade relationship with Russia in the same way that we do with the US.

They're not going because they enjoy his company; Trump won't be around for much longer and it's a relationship bigger than any one monarch or politician. I expect plenty of foreign dignitaries weren't exactly thrilled at the prospect of meeting Boris Johnson.

mjf981 · 05/04/2026 04:31

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You might want to read up on what the British have inflicted on the world in the past approximately 300 years. The damage and suffering far outweighs anything the US is currently doing.

Here is some reading to get you started:
https://www.jasonhickel.org/blog/2023/1/7/on-the-mortality-crises-in-india-under-british-rule-a-response-to-tirthankar-roy

KeepYaHeadUp · 05/04/2026 03:44

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Wow

FinalFinalFile · 05/04/2026 03:41

Miranda65 · 04/04/2026 23:47

The US is a democratic country, and a major ally. The Government requires the King to go.
Whilst we may not like certain elements/people in the US, the King and Queen are visiting the nation to celebrate the 250th anniversary of their independence from us. They are not visiting just one individual.
I'm sure King Charles will handle the whole visit absolutely correctly and appropriately.

The US is a democratic country, and a major ally.

2024 called and wants its politics back.

SouthernNights59 · 05/04/2026 03:31

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Oh do grow up.

Devonshiregal · 05/04/2026 03:26

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youre an awful person. And not smart. And just really quite ridiculous.

Skippydoodle · 05/04/2026 03:18

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Your user name speaks volumes, what a nasty reply, 😆

DulciUke · 05/04/2026 03:12

Hopefully, King Charles will bring Trump a tacky gold award. He is easily swayed by shiny things. Feel sorry for the royals having to put up with that demented nutcase. Apologies from the USA.

YankSplaining · 05/04/2026 02:46

Meadowfinch · 05/04/2026 00:59

This, exactly. Trump is just a temporary pimple on the face of the US and will soon be gone. The state visit is about much longer term relations between two nations.

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Yep. Trump will be out of office in a few years, but speaking as an American, I would never forget it if Charles and Camilla refused to come to the US.

wombat1a · 05/04/2026 02:04

The UK Govn has to survive another 3 yrs of Trump, sending Charlie and Cams over to give them perhaps a few months of easy life with Trump is worth it.

Topseyt123 · 05/04/2026 01:58

LittleTown · 05/04/2026 01:33

I acknowledged our own bad people by saying we don’t need more from other places visiting us, but yes, you can keep your Royal Family who are full of sex offenders, liars, scammers and adulterers.

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Donald Trump himself is also heavily implicated in the Epstein files. Why isn't he personally being called to account on it?

Oh, wait! It is him who is deciding what is redacted from the files as they are released.

The Royals certainly aren't perfect, and I am not the supporter of them that I once might have been.

You can keep your Donald Trump though.

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