London: King Charles has lent his weight to the AUKUS submarine pact in a direct message to US President Donald Trump to treat it as a vital alliance, just as Britain and Australia await a Pentagon review that fuels doubts about the vast project.

Addressing a state banquet to honour Trump with lavish ceremony at Windsor Castle, the King reminded the president of the British alliance with the US during two world wars and linked this directly to the AUKUS pact with Australia.

The remark came with a message to Trump to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian forces – just as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European leaders privately lobby for tougher US action to stop the war.

“Our countries have the closest defence, security and intelligence relationship ever known,” Charl

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