{"id":2596385,"date":"2026-04-28T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-washington-looks-on-as-king-charles-addresses-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:25:15","slug":"george-washington-looks-on-as-king-charles-addresses-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-washington-looks-on-as-king-charles-addresses-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"George Washington looks on as King Charles addresses Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorge-washington-looks-on-as-king-charles-addresses-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2596385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A George Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-gives-anecdote-in-class-that-offends-some-students-school-tells-him-to-resign-or-face-reputation-ruining-title-ix-inquisition\/\" title=\"Professor Gives Anecdote In Class That Offends Some Students, School Tells Him To Resign Or Face Reputation...Ruining Title IX Inquisition\">impersonator<\/a> attended King Charles III\u2019s address to Congress on Tuesday, sitting in the House gallery as the British monarch spoke. The tribute to Washington highlighted the roots of the U.S.-U.K. relationship and the early independence struggle. The impersonator, Texas pastor Mark Collins (a constituent of Rep. Michael Cloud), has played Washington at places like Colonial Williamsburg and Mount vernon, and he has been involved in reenactment content online.<\/p>\n<p>During the speech, Charles acknowledged the historical disagreements between the countries-framing the relationship as a strong partnership despite early conflict-and pointed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-holds-first-phone-call-with-ukraine-president\/\" title=\"Biden holds first phone call with Ukraine president\">shared democratic<\/a> principles<\/a> such as \u201cno taxation without depiction.\u201d The visit also comes as the U.S. approaches the 250th anniversary of independence and amid concerns that the modern alliance relationship is strained. Charles urged the U.S.to deepen ties with NATO, warning against becoming \u201cinward-looking,\u201d while tensions reportedly grow over differing responses among allies to the Iran war and related U.S. actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-washington\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4275\">George Washington<\/a> impersonator attended <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/king-charles-iii\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3075\">King Charles III<\/a>\u2018s address to Congress on Tuesday evening, watching from above in the gallery of the House chamber as the British monarch spoke.<\/p>\n<p>As Charles hailed the special relationship between the United States and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\">United Kingdom<\/a>, the tribute to the first president of the U.S. and commander of the Continental Army stood as a candid reminder of the origins of that relationship and the independence of the U.S.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4546420\/fcc-challenge-abc-license-jimmy-kimmel\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FCC challenges ABC licensing after refusing to fire Jimmy Kimmel<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4545659\/jimmy-kimmel-incapable-of-apologizing-for-his-wish-that-trump-get-assassinated-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jimmy Kimmel \u2018incapable\u2019 of apologizing for his \u2018wish\u2019 that Trump get assassinated: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4545661\/southwest-airlines-independence-one-plane-america-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Southwest Airlines launches \u2018Independence One\u2019 plane for America 250 celebrations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man dressed as George Washington looks on during King Charles III\u2019s speech to Congress on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Photo by Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The man dressed as Washington in the gallery was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baptistpress.com\/resource-library\/news\/george-washington-is-pastors-alter-ego\/\">Texas pastor<\/a> Mark Collins, a constituent and friend of Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Michael Cloud<\/a> (R-TX). Collins has played a Washington reenactor for several years, including impersonating the former president in <em>National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets<\/em>, at historical sites such as Colonial Williamsburg and Mount Vernon, and even in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USDA\/status\/1953249633594933605?s=20\">social media videos<\/a> from the Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cWho better to attend King Charles III\u2019s address to Congress than the man who led us to independence? Thank you, General George Washington,\u201d Cloud <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMichaelCloud\/status\/2049202747493224723?s=20\">wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Charles did address the American Revolution and the initial adversarial relationship between the U.S., born from British colonies before declaring independence, and the U.K., but reframed it as beneficial for the two countries, saying, \u201cOurs is a partnership born out of dispute, but no less strong for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the spirit of 1776 in our minds, we can\u00a0perhaps\u00a0agree that we do not\u00a0always\u00a0agree, at least in the first instance. Indeed, the very principle on which your Congress was founded, no taxation without representation, was at once a fundamental disagreement\u00a0between\u00a0us and at the same time a shared democratic value which you inherited\u00a0from\u00a0us,\u201d Charles said in his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4546461\/read-in-full-king-charles-iiis-address-to-congress\/\">speech to Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) shakes hands with his constituent and friend Mark Collins, a George Washington impersonator. (Photo courtesy of Cloud\u2019s office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-closes-international-airport-amid-virus-strain-fears\/\" title=\"Israeli closes international airport amid virus strain fears\">king\u2019<\/a>s visit comes as the U.S. nears the 250th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Great Britain and at a time when the relationship between the contemporary allies could be at a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4544549\/charles-goes-to-washington-king-visits-trump-with-special-relationship-at-a-low\/\">modern-day low<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4546687\/king-charles-nato-congress-joint-address\/\">KING CHARLES PROMOTES NATO AND WARNS US AGAINST BECOMING \u2018INWARD-LOOKING\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charles also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4546687\/king-charles-nato-congress-joint-address\/\">encouraged<\/a> the U.S. to strengthen its ties with its NATO allies during the Tuesday evening speech, as rifts between the U.S. and other members continue to open over the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been frustrated with British Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3660\">Keir Starmer<\/a> and NATO over the U.K.\u2019s and Europe\u2019s response to the U.S.-Israeli war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> after the U.K. refused to fully join in on the strikes and NATO members declined to join a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A George Washington impersonator watched King Charles III\u2019s Congress address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2596388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/042826_WEX_KING_CHARLES-1-e1777416470626.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[33729,4402,33289,78775,35163],"class_list":["post-2596385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-american-history","tag-congress","tag-george-washington","tag-historical-speech","tag-king-charles"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/042826_WEX_KING_CHARLES-1-e1777416470626.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2596385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2596390,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2596385\/revisions\/2596390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2596388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2596385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2596385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2596385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}