At a state banquet honouring the U.S. president, King Charles and Donald Trump delivered speeches that were a study in contrasts.

The King and the president each spoke ahead of Wednesday's banquet at Windsor Castle for a similar length of time and with a similar overall tone, largely filled with warm references to the special relationship between the U.S. and the U.K.

Where their speeches differed most sharply was in their willingness to address current and potentially controversial issues.

Most notably, Charles described Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "tyranny" and subtly implied the U.S. shares Britain's perspective on the war.

"In two world wars, we fought together to defeat the forces of tyranny," said the King. "Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies sta

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