Congress cheers King Charles for underlining ‘checks and balances’
US lawmakers gave King Charles III a standing ovation upon mentioning the importance of “checks and balances”.
![Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, listen in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AP26118703764614_cropped-1777407875.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US lawmakers gave King Charles III a standing ovation upon mentioning the importance of “checks and balances”.
![Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, listen in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AP26118703764614_cropped-1777407875.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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