British royal visits to the US have served as moments of bonding not just between heads of state but between their countries: think of King George VI eating hot dogs in 1939 with President Franklin D Roosevelt, or Queen Elizabeth II dancing with President Gerald Ford. King Charles III’s visit this week, officially to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence, is more about renewing ties with America and Americans than with President Donald Trump. But the backdrop makes this one of the trickiest visits a UK monarch has faced.
英国王室访美既是国家元首之间、也是两国之间建立密切关系的时刻：想想1939年乔治六世(King George VI)与总统富兰克林•D•罗斯福(Franklin D Roosevelt)一起吃热狗，或是伊丽莎白二世(Queen Elizabeth II)与总统杰拉尔德•福特(Gerald Ford)共舞的画面。查尔斯三世(King Charles III)本周的访问——官方称是为纪念美国独立250周年——更多的是关于重塑与美国及美国人民的关系，而非与总统唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)的互动。然而，当前的局势将让此访成为一位英国君主所面临的最棘手访问之一。