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And if the Scottish National Party and the Welsh Nationalist Party plied Cymru in their regions, it would put pro-independence parties in control of all of the United Kingdom's non-English nations, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, possibly hastening the breakup of the UK longer term.
Lauren Fryer, NPR News, London.
Even some critics of the monarchy say they've been impressed with how the king seemed to both charm President Trump but also defend British policy against his attacks on Ukraine, defense spending, NATO and the environment.
Many British lawmakers said the same.
Peter Ricketts, who's a member of the House of Lords, told NPR's Morning Edition the King's U.S.
visit has been... Frankly, the most difficult, demanding piece of royal diplomacy he's done so far.
After four days of events in Washington, New York and Virginia, the 77-year-old King, who is still in cancer treatment, heads to the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda.
Lauren Fryer, NPR News, London.
King Charles emphasized interfaith values, diversity, and checks on executive power.
He called for more support for Ukraine and said the only time NATO's collective defense was triggered was for America after 9-11.
And he called for collective strength.
A royal aide tells NPR the king intended that line to be about Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because they're not allowed to speak publicly.
A member of Congress asked Charles to meet some of those victims, but no such meeting is on his schedule.
The king's own brother settled a lawsuit with one of the late sex offender's victims, denies wrongdoing, but is still under police investigation.
Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
King Charles emphasized interfaith values, diversity, and checks on executive power.
He called for more support for Ukraine and said the only time NATO's collective defense was triggered was for America after 9-11.
And he called for collective strength.
A royal aide tells NPR the king intended that line to be about Jeffrey Epstein's victims.