2026-04-29T12:34:16-04:00 / 福克斯新闻网
克里斯蒂安·特纳爵士向学生发表的爆料言论正值查尔斯国王访美之际，此时美英外交关系正处于紧张状态
作者：埃弗拉特·拉赫特 福克斯新闻网
发布于2026年4月29日 美国东部时间下午12:34
英国驻美大使的爆料言论称华盛顿真正的“特殊关系”伙伴是以色列而非英国，这在伦敦引发了政治反弹。
据《金融时报》最先报道的泄露音频显示，克里斯蒂安·特纳爵士据称在2026年初对一群英国学生表示，美国真正意义上的“特殊关系”“大概率是以色列，而非英国”。
这些言论是私下发表的，但在查尔斯三世国王和卡米拉王后高调访问华盛顿和纽约期间被公开泄露，此次访问旨在修复紧张的双边关系。此事在当前格外敏感的外交时刻，重新引发了人们对英国在华盛顿地位的审视。
特纳据称强调，英国与美国的联系依然紧密交织，尤其是在国防和安全领域。
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“我们之间有着深厚的历史渊源和情感纽带。尤其是在国防和安全领域，我们彼此深度绑定，”英国媒体援引泄露音频报道称，“这段关系如果你们想的话，依然可以是‘特殊’的，但我认为它必须有所不同。”
2026年4月28日周二，唐纳德·特朗普总统在华盛顿白宫椭圆形办公室会见英国国王查尔斯三世，这是一次国事访问。英国驻美大使克里斯蒂安·特纳、外交大臣伊薇特·库珀、副总统JD·万斯和国务卿马可·卢比奥也在场。（亚历克斯·布兰登/美联社）
据文字记录显示，特纳还表示，英国和欧洲必须“重新定义”与华盛顿的关系，尤其是在国防方面，而不是依赖美国的安全保护伞。
此次爆料正值特朗普与英国首相基尔·斯塔默近期关系紧张之际，双方在英国对美以军事打击伊朗的立场上存在分歧。特朗普此前公开批评斯塔默，称他“不是温斯顿·丘吉尔”。
英国大使馆发言人及英国外交部发言人试图将政府与这些爆料言论划清界限，他们告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“这些是2月初一群访美的英国六年级学生听到的私下、非正式评论，绝对不代表英国政府的立场。”
发言人解释称，这场广泛的非正式讨论围绕着外交和学生们提出的当下政治议题展开，强调这些言论绝非官方政策的公开表态。
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2026年4月28日，唐纳德·特朗普总统在华盛顿特区白宫东厅的国宴上与英国国王查尔斯三世交谈。（亚伦·施瓦茨/法新社）
尽管如此，这场争议引发了超越外交表象的更广泛质疑：华盛顿与伦敦之间具有象征意义的“特殊关系”是否已被美国更紧迫的战略优先事项所取代，尤其是以色列在美国中东安全战略计算中的核心地位。
伦敦亨利·杰克逊学会高级研究员巴拉克·西纳表示，特纳的言论反映的是严峻的战略现实，而非外交失言。
“克里斯蒂安·特纳大使做出了务实的评估，这呼应了特朗普总统对北约的批评，称北约是‘纸老虎’，因为它没有参与美以联合主导的对伊朗行动，”西纳告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
西纳援引他最近的报告《2048年的以色列：不对称地缘政治强国蓝图》指出，以色列不断扩张的军事能力正日益成为美国在该地区利益的力量倍增器。相比之下，西纳认为，尽管英国仍在宣扬历史说辞，但其现代战略价值已经减弱。
“查尔斯国王最近在美国国会发表演讲时，不得不强调英美两国共同的文化和历史，而非近期的军事贡献，原因很简单，英国的海军和军事能力已被彻底掏空，”西纳说。
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查尔斯国王成为继母亲已故女王伊丽莎白二世之后第二位在美国国会发表演讲的英国君主，伊丽莎白二世于1991年首次发表此类演讲。（亨利·尼科尔斯/ pooled/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
他补充称，查尔斯援引两国过去共同牺牲的言论“在今天已经毫无意义”，因为据报道英国拒绝允许美国使用皇家空军基地对伊朗发动打击。
但白宫强调的是两国关系的延续性而非争议，白宫发言人安娜·凯利告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“特朗普总统很高兴本周欢迎国王和王后来到白宫，包括昨天上午，他当时强调了美英两国之间历史性的特殊关系。”
“此次访问的活动规模和盛况都是前所未有的，总统很享受昨晚举办的精彩国宴，”她补充道。
埃弗拉特·拉赫特是福克斯新闻数字频道负责国际事务和联合国报道的驻外记者。可在X平台关注她@efratlachter。新闻线索可发送至efrat.lachter@fox.com。
Leaked audio shocker: UK envoy says US ‘special relationship’ not with Britain, but another ally
2026-04-29T12:34:16-04:00 / Fox News
Sir Christian Turner’s leaked remarks to students come as King Charles visits Washington amid US–UK diplomatic strains
By Efrat Lachter Fox News
Published April 29, 2026 12:34pm EDT
Leaked remarks from Britain’s ambassador to the U.S. suggesting Washington’s “one true special relationship” is with Israel — not the United Kingdom — have sparked political backlash in London.
Sir Christian Turner reportedly told a group of British students earlier in 2026 that the United States’ one true “special relationship” is “probably Israel,” not the United Kingdom, according to leaked audio first reported by the Financial Times.
The remarks, made privately but leaked publicly during King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s high-profile visit to Washington and New York amid efforts to repair strained relations, have placed fresh scrutiny on Britain’s standing in Washington at a particularly sensitive diplomatic moment.
Turner reportedly stressed that Britain’s ties with the U.S. remain deeply intertwined, particularly on defense and security.
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“There is a deep history and affinity between us. Particularly on defence and security, we are intertwined,”according to leaked audio cited by British media. “The relationship will carry on, if you want, being ‘special,’ but I think it’s going to have to be different.”
President Donald Trump met with Britain’s King Charles III in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during a state visit. Britain’s Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were also present.(Alex Brandon/AP)
Turner also said, according to the transcript, that Britain and Europe must “work to redefine” their relationship with Washington, particularly in terms of defense, rather than relying on a U.S. security umbrella.
The leak comes after recent strains between Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including disagreements over Britain’s posture toward U.S.–Israeli military action against Iran. Trump previously criticized Starmer publicly, saying he was “not Winston Churchill.”
An embassy spokesperson and a U.K. Foreign Office spokesperson sought to distance the government from the leaked remarks, telling Fox News Digital: “These were private, informal comments made to a group of U.K. sixth-form students visiting the U.S. in early February. They are certainly not any reflection of the U.K. government’s position.”
The wide-ranging informal discussion, the spokesperson explained, focused on diplomacy and the political issues of the day that students asked questions about, stressing that the remarks were clearly never intended as on-record statements of government policy.
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President Donald Trump speaks with Britain’s King Charles III during a state dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026.(Aaron Schwartz/AFP)
Still, the controversy raises broader questions that extend beyond diplomatic optics: whether the symbolic “special relationship” between Washington and London has been eclipsed by more immediate U.S. strategic priorities, particularly Israel’s central role in American Middle East security calculations.
Barak Seener, senior fellow at the London-based Henry Jackson Society, said Turner’s remarks reflected a hard strategic reality rather than a diplomatic blunder.
“Ambassador Christian Turner was giving a realistic assessment that echoed President Trump’s criticism of NATO, calling it a ‘paper tiger’ for not contributing to joint U.S.-Israel-led operations against Iran,” Seener told Fox News Digital.
Seener pointed to his recent report, “Israel 2048: A Blueprint for an Asymmetric Geopolitical Power,” arguing that Israel’s expanding military capabilities increasingly function as a force multiplier for U.S. regional interests. By contrast, Seener argued, Britain’s modern strategic value has weakened despite its historic rhetoric.
“King Charles, in his recent speech to the U.S. Congress, was forced to emphasise the U.K. and U.S.’s shared culture and history rather than recent military contributions simply because the U.K.’s naval and military capabilities have been completely hollowed out,” Seener said.
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King Charles made history as the second British monarch to address Congress, after his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, first did so in 1991.(Henry Nicholls/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
He added that Charles’ invocation of past joint sacrifices “does not bear any relevance to today” given Britain’s reported refusal to allow U.S. use of Royal Air Force bases for strikes on Iran.
The White House, however, emphasized continuity over controversy, telling Fox News Digital that, “President Trump has enjoyed welcoming Their Majesties to the White House this week, including yesterday morning, when he highlighted the historic, special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said.
“The events of this visit are unprecedented in scope and spectacle, and the President enjoyed hosting a beautiful State Dinner yesterday evening,” she added.
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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