King Charles succeeds where Keir Starmer fails as he rescues US special relationship

King Charles succeeds where Keir Starmer fails as he rescues US special relationshipCharm offensive saves Britain's relations with America after spectacular Keir Starmer bust-up Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator 12:00, Sat, May 16, 2026 Updated: 12:13, Sat, May 16, 2026 King Charles's high-risk visit to the US has reaped dividends (Image: AP)King Charles’s status as Britain’s diplomatic secret weapon has been confirmed, with nearly six out of 10 Britons saying his visit to the US was a success. Pollster Ipsos has seen a surge in the share of Britons who now believe a “special relationship” exists between the UK and the US. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) While 58% thought the King’s state visit, which saw him deliver a searing speech to the US Congress about threats facing the world, went well, a mere 6% judged it “unsuccessful”. The Ipsos polling also shows last month’s visit may have changed British attitudes to the UK-US alliance, which has been strained by Britain’s refusal to join Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy...