Takeaways from King Charles III's speech before Congress

On Capitol Hill today, King Charles addressed a joint meeting of Congress, becoming only the second British monarch to do so. Here is some of what we heard. Whatever our differences, whatever disagreements we may have, we stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy. CBS News royal contributor Amanda Foreman joins me now. Amanda, your impressions of the monarch's speech. My first impressions are that this is a particularly well-done, well-crafted speech. Very similar to the one that his mother gave 35 years ago. You can hear some of the same tropes, even almost some of the same sentences slightly reworked, but old wine in, as I say, new skin, and substantially rejuvenated for for the times we live in now. I think people are going to be quietly celebrating in Buckingham Palace right now. And there is a reference continuously in this visit, and as America regards its relationship with United Kingdom, the special relationship. That terminology was coined some 80 years ago by Winston Churchill in a very famous speech about the Iron Curtain. What do you believe the special relationship is now, and how binding it still is, or is it somewhat bygone? Well, the special relationship has been redefined in every generation by the politicians who who use the phrase. So, and every time the next generation comes into power, that redefinition causes a lot of unease. But the way the King explained it today was shared values. Shared values, a commitment to prosperity, equality, diversity, maintaining not just peace in the world, but maintaining the economic and eco balance of the world. So, that is the new special relationship. I don't think anybody's going to disagree with that broad outline. And there's something else that's part of the conversation. I know it's not a dominant part of the conversation, but some members of Congress who were in attendance in that chamber have brought up former Prince Andrew, the Epstein scandal and its implications for the monarchy and this understanding between United Kingdom and America. How do you evaluate all that? One of the very interesting things about American politics is that it's always domestic, even when it's international. So, it isn't surprising that Ro Khanna in particular brought up the Epstein case. But as insiders in Washington knew from the get-go, it was never going to be referenced in the King's speech, except for the fact that he did refer to the victims of current ills in our societies, which is a kind of blanket reference to, you know, absolutely everything. The The King has divested himself of his brother in the most public way possible, and justice will take its course.