King Charles wanted to acknowledge 'victims' in speech to Congress including those abused by Epstein, palace says
Source: The Independent
Wednesday 29 April 2026 03:58 EDT
King Charles III wanted to acknowledge victims of abuse in his joint address to Congress, including alleged survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, the palace has said.
In both of our countries, it is the very fact of our vibrant, diverse and free societies that gives us our collective strength, including to support victims of some of the ills that, so tragically, exist in both our societies today, the British monarch said in his speech on Capitol Hill Tuesday afternoon.
Charles fell short of acknowledging victims of specific crimes, including those who were allegedly sexually abused by Epstein. But a palace aide said it was on the kings mind to acknowledge victims of abuse, so they are naturally incorporated in this line.
The kings younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has strenuously denied accusations he sexually abused one of Epsteins most prominent accusers, Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre died by suicide about a year ago at the age of 41.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/king-charles-congress-address-trump-epstein-victims-b2966781.html
OldBaldy1701E
(11,374 posts)Just say it Charles.
Just tell the truth. If that pants load wants to try something, he can defend us against the entire planet.
Which he can't and won't, but since he thinks he can... let him try.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,153 posts)IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,325 posts)..."Understatement is still a cultural norm in Britain and is seen as an attractive characteristic, synonymous with good manners. It has emerged from centuries of exacting training in drawing room etiquette. British gentlemen were encouraged to be modest about their achievements and were taught that boastfulness and arrogance were deeply unattractive traits. Instead, they were taught to deflect the conversation from themselves, and to show an unwavering interest in other people. Ladies were also taught that the most attractive characteristic they could possess was a becoming modesty assertiveness, frivolity, loquaciousness were all deplored."
https://debretts.com/the-art-of-understatement/
Ponietz
(4,381 posts)travelingthrulife
(5,457 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(5,843 posts)and failed to call him out. Silence is endorsement.
CTyankee
(68,360 posts)ananda
(35,384 posts)Actions would speak much louder,
meaning don't associate with pedophiles
and Russian assets.