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From Fulton to the Future: Why the Anglo-American Relationship Still Matters

From Fulton to the Future: Why the Anglo-American Relationship Still Matters
Flags of the United States and Union Jacks hang along the High Street during the state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Sept. 17, 2025. Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Lamont Colucci
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In late April 2026, King Charles III will arrive in Washington for the first state visit of his reign. He will address Congress, attend a state dinner, and help commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The symbolism is striking: a British monarch—heir to Magna Carta—standing before the inheritors of the Declaration of Independence. It is the sort of moment history rarely produces, and even more rarely repeats.

Lamont Colucci
Lamont Colucci
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Dr. Lamont Colucci was the inaugural director of doctrine development for the U.S. Space Force and is a professor of political science at Concordia University Wisconsin. A former U.S. State Department diplomat, he specializes in national security, foreign policy, and space strategy. He is the author of multiple books on foreign affairs and American grand strategy.