In this blog I take two extracts from two speeches (Wit and Serious) delivered 15 years apart by President Obama (2011) and King Charles (2026). Click here for video!

On 25 May 2011, President Obama addressed both houses of the UK Parliament, during his three-day State visit. He delivered the speech in Westminster Hall. On 28 April 2026, King Charles addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress and later gave a toast during a State Dinner at the White House. Part of the King's speech was made in reference to what President Trump said on 21 January 2026 whilst addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

King Charles made reference to the Magna Carta originally issued by King John of England in June 1215 that established the government is not absolute and must operate within a legal framework.