As tensions between Trump and Starmer grow, it will be up to the King to smooth over the cracks during his historic trip to Washington this week. But in this fraught atmosphere there is a plan afoot to cause maxiumum embarassment to both sides, writes Alex Hannaford

Relations between Keir Starmer and the US president have been fractious in recent months, with Donald Trump branding Britain’s approach to the Iran war ‘terrible’ and repeatedly…

The state visit to the US looks fraught with difficulty - but could be key to rescuing the special relationship.

Will the president’s reverence for royalty ease transatlantic tensions or will his protocol-smashing predilection prevail?

As tensions between Trump and Starmer grow, it will be up to the King to smooth over the cracks during his historic trip to Washington this week. But in this fraught atmosphere…

The king faces possibly his most important ever speech and a thin-skinned president, in the shadow of the Sussexes and the Epstein scandal. What could go wrong?

The King arrives in the US in the wake of more political violence – and with the special relationship in its worst state for decades. But despite the backdrop, Charles is uniquely…

Political editor David Maddox looks at how King Charles will be able to repair the damaged relationship between the UK and US following Trump’s outbursts against Starmer and rows…

State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’