Elena Moore

And though this speech wasn't overtly political, the king did come with a clear message.

At a moment when we're seeing a growing appetite for isolationist policies in this country, he argued that the U.S.

and its European allies are stronger together.

And that did feel like a counter-argument to what we've heard from President Trump, who's long been critical of European leaders and NATO.

Well, you know, Trump has very different views of Starmer and King Charles.

He's made no secret of his longtime admiration for the British royal family, and he's repeatedly praised the king himself.

At the same time, Trump has been increasingly vocal in recent weeks about his displeasure with Starmer.

arguing that the UK has not provided adequate military support in the Iran war, and that's caused headaches for the king at home, where much of the British public oppose this trip.

It's the latest gripe Trump has with NATO countries more broadly, and he's previously said he'd consider pulling the US out of the historic post-World War II alliance.

So the royals may only have soft power, but hearing Charles lobby like that for NATO is striking.

Yeah, you know, it's interesting because Charles never directly referenced Iran by name in his speech, but he didn't shy away from discussing Ukraine.

And there have been calls from many Republicans to stop sending military aid to the country in its war with Russia.

European leaders have widely pushed back against that and pledged to keep supporting Ukraine.

And, you know, King Charles stressed the importance of that support in his speech, referencing how throughout history, the U.S.

and the U.K.

have stayed united in many major conflicts.

He even reminded lawmakers how the first and only time that NATO has invoked its mutual defense clause was in support of the U.S.

after the September 11th attacks.

Then he said this.

And, A, that was a moment that actually sparked a bipartisan standing ovation in the chamber.