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Adam Gabbatt in New York City

Dinner on a gold plate, then a snub: an uneven US welcome for King Charles III

A man in a suit smiles as another man in a suit speaks, among a group of other men in suits and women in professional wear.
King Charles, with Queen Camilla beyond him, and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani visit at the 9/11 memorial in New York City on Wednesday. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Reuters

In a way, it must be tough being king. One day, you’re lauded by the US president, applauded by Congress and served spring-herbed ravioli and parmesan emulsion on a golden plate.

The next, you’re essentially snubbed by the mayor of New York City, who makes it clear that a) he does not want to meet you, and b) you should return a diamond that your ancestors took from a 10-year-old Indian boy.

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