King Charles News: Charles III’s pointed statement after bombshell Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting and historic Donald Trump state visit invite

King Charles III has shared a message of unity ahead of Commonwealth Day on March 10, making a pointed reference to his recent meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his invitation to Donald Trump for a state visit.

The monarch said, ”In these uncertain times, where it is all too easy to believe that our differences are problems instead of a source of strength and an opportunity for learning, the Commonwealth’s remarkable collection of nations and peoples come together in the spirit of support and, crucially, friendship…

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“The Commonwealth’s ability to bring together people from all over the world has stood the test of time and remains as ever-important today.”

The 73-year-old is emerging as a potential negotiator amid the fractured relationship between Zelenskyy and Trump.

Just before the televised Oval Office stoush between Trump and Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy, King Charles had extended an invitation to the US president via UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for a state visit, which had been accepted.

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During the encounter in the White House, Trump and Vance told Zelenskyy that he should be grateful for US support, that he was “gambling with World War III”, and that “your country is in big trouble.”

The Ukrainian president travelled to the UK the day after, when he met Starmer and then the King, with both showing him support.

The Telegraph UK writer Hannah Furness said, “The King, whether he entirely chose to be or not, now finds himself at the centre of a triangle that seems to hold the fate of the Western world in its hands: President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Sir Keir Starmer.”

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