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分析师表示，在英国拒绝美国对伊朗封锁策略的背景下，英国王室可以充当外交减压阀。
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随着英国公开与唐纳德·特朗普总统的伊朗施压战略保持距离，国王查尔斯三世即将开启的访问之旅已不仅仅是王室礼仪活动。
这可能是英国最重要的外交工具，旨在防止英美之间日益加剧的政策裂痕演变为更深层次的对立。
“英国君主在开展个人外交、平息争端方面历来发挥着至关重要的作用，”伦敦智库亨利·杰克逊协会执行主任艾伦·门多萨告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他指出，在政治紧张时刻，王室经常充当英国的战略稳定器。
门多萨表示，在英国首相基尔·斯塔默政府与特朗普在伊朗问题、国防战略以及跨大西洋联盟未来形态上分歧日益加剧的当下，查尔斯可以发挥关键作用。
特朗普抨击斯塔默“不配丘吉尔”，拒绝对伊空袭
这次访问始于华盛顿特区，查尔斯三世和卡米拉王后在那里受到特朗普总统和梅拉尼娅·特朗普的迎接，进行了私人茶叙。（安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
“查尔斯国王有机会通过个人外交，与唐纳德·特朗普开启全新的关系，”门多萨说。
英国的平衡策略在周一愈发清晰：副大臣斯蒂芬·多蒂公开拒绝美国对伊朗的封锁战术，但同时仍支持华盛顿为确保霍尔木兹海峡海上通航所做的 broader 努力。
“英国不支持美国的封锁行动，但支持与美国及其他国家合作，重新开放霍尔木兹海峡，”多蒂在联合国安理会会议前表示，据美联社报道，他同时警告德黑兰绝不能被允许“挟持世界其他国家”。
这种分歧凸显了伦敦在支持美国安全目标的同时，不愿完全认可特朗普的“经济打击”战略——该战略旨在通过激进的海上施压扼杀伊朗的经济命脉。
这种政策分歧加剧了外界对查尔斯此次访问是否正发挥外交减压阀作用的审视。
白宫发言人强调，此次访问是总统与君主之间持续存在私人融洽关系的体现。“特朗普总统一直非常尊重查尔斯国王，去年总统历史性访问英国进一步巩固了他们的关系，”白宫发言人安娜·凯利告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“总统很高兴接待两位陛下到访白宫，并期待本周后续的多项特别活动。”
空袭席卷伊朗政权之际，若伊朗倒台，分裂的反对派能否团结掌权？
2026年4月27日，查尔斯三世和卡米拉王后在马里兰州安德鲁斯联合基地下飞机，开启对美国的国事访问，以庆祝美国独立250周年。（温·麦克name/盖蒂图片社）
门多萨援引伊丽莎白二世女王过往的干预行动，证明王室有时能在民选领导人无法奏效的领域取得成功。
他以伊丽莎白二世为缓解英爱紧张关系所发挥的历史性作用为例，称王室外交的独特优势在于能够在个人层面建立信任。
“人们常常好奇，21世纪的英国王室为何仍能存在，”门多萨说，“这就是原因。”
不过，门多萨也谨慎地避免夸大国王的作用。
他表示，查尔斯不太可能直接影响伊朗、北约或军事合作等具体政策。相反，他最大的价值在于塑造门多萨所称的“整体氛围”，提升特朗普参与谈判的意愿。
“这更多关乎整体氛围，这可能会让总统更愿意接受可行的解决方案，”门多萨说。
这种区别可能至关重要。
查尔斯无需强迫政策趋同，反而可以帮助维持更广泛的战略氛围，即便英美民选政府存在分歧，也能让两国继续保持紧密盟友关系。
查尔斯三世就特朗普就职发个人贺电
2019年，查尔斯王子和卡米拉在国事访问期间接待唐纳德·特朗普总统和第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普。（克里斯·杰克逊——WPA泳池/盖蒂图片社）
对英国而言，这一点可能尤为重要，因为外部分析师警告称，“特殊关系”正面临越来越大的结构性压力。
在周一发布的一份分析报告中，美国外交关系协会高级研究员马蒂亚斯·马蒂斯指出，尽管王室访问带来了“壮观场面和仪式感”，但不太可能扭转他所称的英美关系更深层次的瓦解。
马蒂斯指出，特朗普多次就移民、能源政策以及英国对美以对抗伊朗的立场批评斯塔默，这意味着查尔斯如今可能正在承担维持英国与特朗普接触所需的大量外交“重任”。
与此同时，英国的宪法学者也提出了担忧。
4月初，在为英国宪法法律协会撰写的文章中，弗朗西斯卡·杰克逊警告称，在政治剧烈动荡时期将君主用作外交工具，可能会让王室面临政治反弹或“潜在尴尬”，尤其是如果查尔斯被视为夹在特朗普和斯塔默之间的话。
这种风险反映了更高的赌注。
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2025年9月17日，在英格兰温莎城堡举行的国事访问期间，查尔斯三世与唐纳德·特朗普总统检阅仪仗队。（安娜·莫尼梅克/盖蒂图片社）
如果特朗普对查尔斯示好，同时继续批评斯塔默，此次访问可能会保留王室间的融洽关系，但也会凸显政治 dysfunction， effectively creating a parallel diplomatic lane between Washington and the British Crown.
但就目前而言，门多萨认为，王室的作用不在于治理，而在于为英国提供接触国王的渠道，这仍有可能避免两国关系破裂到无法挽回的地步。
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Can King Charles save the ever-fracturing ‘special relationship’ after Trump anger at Starmer over Iran war?
April 28, 2026 8:00am EDT / Fox News
Analysts say the monarchy could serve as a diplomatic pressure valve as London rejects US blockade tactics against Iran
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As Britain publicly distances itself from President Donald Trump’s Iran pressure campaign, King Charles III’s upcoming visit is shaping up as more than royal pageantry.
It may be Britain’s most important diplomatic tool for preventing growing policy fractures with Washington from becoming something deeper.
“The British monarch has historically had huge importance in terms of creating personal diplomacy to smooth over ruffled feathers,” Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society, a London-based think tank, told Fox News Digital, arguing that the crown has often served as Britain’s strategic stabilizer during moments of political strain.
Mendoza said Charles could play a critical role at a moment when Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government and Trump appear increasingly divided over Iran, defense strategy and the future shape of the transatlantic alliance.
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The trip began in Washington, D.C., where King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by President Donald Trump and Melania Trump for a private tea.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“King Charles has the opportunity, through personal diplomacy, to create a new beginning with Donald Trump,” Mendoza said.
Britain’s balancing act became clearer Monday when Deputy Minister Stephen Doughty publicly rejected U.S. blockade tactics against Iran, while still backing Washington’s broader effort to secure maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
“While the U.K. doesn’t support the U.S. blockade, it supports working with the United States and others to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” Doughty said ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting, according to The Associated Press, warning Tehran cannot be allowed to hold “the rest of the world to ransom.”
The split underscores London’s effort to support U.S. security goals without fully endorsing Trump’s “economic fury” strategy, which aims to strangle Iran’s economic lifelines through aggressive maritime pressure.
That policy divergence has intensified scrutiny over whether Charles’ visit is now functioning as a diplomatic pressure valve.
A White House spokesperson emphasized the visit as a sign of enduring personal rapport between the president and the monarch. “President Trump has always had great respect for King Charles, and their relationship was further strengthened by the president’s historic trip to the United Kingdom last year,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital. “The president enjoyed welcoming their majesties to the White House, and he looks forward to more special events throughout the week.”
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla disembark their plane at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on April 27, 2026, beginning their State Visit to the United States to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary of independence.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Mendoza pointed to Queen Elizabeth II’s past interventions as evidence that the monarchy can sometimes succeed where elected leaders cannot.
He cited Elizabeth’s historic role in easing tensions with Ireland and described royal diplomacy as uniquely positioned to create trust at the personal level.
“People often wonder why the British monarchy still exists in the 21st century,” Mendoza said. “This is why.”
Still, Mendoza was careful not to overstate the king’s role.
Charles, he said, is unlikely to directly influence specific policies on Iran, NATO or military cooperation. Instead, his greatest value lies in shaping what Mendoza called the “general mood music” around Trump’s willingness to engage.
“It’s more a question of general mood music, which could make the president more receptive to interesting solutions,” Mendoza said.
That distinction may prove crucial.
Rather than forcing policy alignment, Charles could help preserve the broader strategic atmosphere needed to keep Washington and London functioning as close allies even while their elected governments disagree.
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Prince Charles and Camilla hosted President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump during a state visit in 2019.(Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
For Britain, that may be particularly important as outside analysts warn that the “special relationship” is under mounting structural strain.
In an analysis published Monday, Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Matthias Matthijs argued that while the royal visit offers “spectacle and ritual,” it is unlikely to reverse what he described as the deeper unraveling of U.S.–U.K. ties.
Matthijs pointed to Trump’s repeated criticisms of Starmer about immigration, energy policy and Britain’s posture toward the U.S.-Israeli confrontation with Iran, suggesting Charles may now be doing much of the diplomatic “heavy lifting” required to preserve British access to Trump.
Meanwhile, constitutional scholars in Britain have also raised concerns.
Writing for the U.K. Constitutional Law Association earlier in April, Francesca Jackson warned that using the monarch as a diplomatic instrument during periods of sharp political volatility could expose the Crown to political backlash or “potential embarrassment,” especially if Charles is perceived as caught between Trump and Starmer.
That risk reflects the broader stakes.
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King Charles III and President Donald Trump inspect the Guard of Honour during the state visit at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Sept. 17, 2025.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
If Trump embraces Charles while continuing to criticize Starmer, the visit could preserve royal rapport while underscoring political dysfunction, effectively creating a parallel diplomatic lane between Washington and the British Crown.
But for now, Mendoza argues, the monarchy’s purpose is not governance, but access to the king, which may still have a chance to keep the relationship from fracturing beyond repair.
Fox News Digital reached out to Prime Minister Starmer’s office for comment.
Efrat Lachter is a foreign correspondent for Fox News Digital covering international affairs and the United Nations. Follow her on X @efratlachter. Stories can be sent to efrat.lachter@fox.com.
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