Dinner on a gold plate, then a snub: an uneven US welcome for King Charles III
Summary
King Charles III was warmly welcomed in Washington D.C. by President Donald Trump and Congress, but received a cooler reception in New York City. There, the mayor avoided a private meeting and spoke about the disputed Koh-i-Noor diamond, which was taken by the British from a young Indian ruler's family.Key Facts
- King Charles III was praised by President Donald Trump and gave a speech to Congress.
- The King attended a wreath-laying ceremony in New York to honor 9/11 victims.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not meet the King privately and avoided a close encounter.
- Mamdani requested the return of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, taken from a young Indian maharajah by the British in 1849.
- The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels and has a history of contested ownership.
- King Charles toured the 9/11 memorial with former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
- Security was heightened in New York during Charles’s visit due to a recent shooting nearby.
- Buckingham Palace did not comment on whether the diamond would be returned.
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