The Times (April 26)
“Few would envy the King his task when he begins his state visit to the United States on Monday.” Given the circumstances, his Mother would likely have cancelled the trip. We should “praise him for taking on a challenge that many would prefer to duck.” Hopefully, the visit will prove “an opportunity to prevent a temporary rupture in the special relationship from becoming permanent estrangement” and that “King Charles can be a bridge over troubled water for US and UK.”
Tags: Bridge, Cancelled, Challenge, Estrangement, King Charles, Opportunity, Permanent, Prevent, Rupture, Special relationship, State visit, Task, U.S., Visit
Time (February 27)
“President Trump rolled out the red carpet for Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Feb. 10 for three days of lavish praise, elaborate dinners, lots of golf and a ride on Air Force One…. Compare that with what’s beginning to look like an awkward Trump relationship with Britain and it’s easy to see that the U.S. and Japan have the new ‘special relationship.’”
Tags: Abe, Britain, Japan, Red carpet, Special relationship, Trump, U.S.
