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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The First Royal Visit to the US (1939)



Meanwhile... The White House posted a picture of President Trump and King Charles III with the caption “two Kings” amid the monarch’s visit to the U.S. on Tuesday.
Posted by John (Ad Orientem) at 7:46 PM
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