King’s congress address was the words of a ‘wise friend’ – Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie speaking to the King at the Greater Together Reception, in partnership with King’s Trust, at the British-founded auction house Christie’s, in New York, on day three of the state visit to the US. Picture date: Wednesday April 29, 2026. - (PA Wire)

Superstar singer Lionel Richie has praised the King’s speech to the US Congress, describing Charles as a wise friend “giving advice as to what we should be doing”.

Richie was among a host of celebrity supporters of the King’s Trust who joined its founder and the Queen on Wednesday to celebrate the charity’s work and showcase the UK’s cultural impact on New York.