Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Ex-Ambassador: Postpone UK-US State Visit Amid Iran Conflict

Episode Date: March 14, 2026

Former British Ambassador to the US, Sir Peter Westmacott, urges postponement or cancellation of King Charles and Queen Camillas planned state visit due to US-Iran conflict, citing public opinion and potential war crimes. Downing Street and Buckingham Palace remain silent, while Westmacott suggests postponement to avoid upsetting Trump and harming US-UK relations. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a27c283de0a65da2

It's March 14th. Here's your entertainment news in two minutes. A former British ambassador to the United States is calling for King Charles and Queen Camilla's planned state visit to America next month to be, postponed or canceled. Sir Peter Westmacott, who served in Washington from 2012 to 2016, says the April trip is too risky right now because of the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran. He argues that government ministers have a duty to shield the monarch. and match what people back home think. West McCott points out that Britain first called the U.S. military moves illegal and even label some actions, like sinking an unarmed ship and bombing a girl school,

as potential war crimes. Public opinion backs them up, with a recent U.Gov poll of over 12,000 people showing 46% want the visit scrapped, 36. Percents say go ahead and 18% are unsure. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davy is pushing in Parliament to drop the trip, warning it would give President Trump a big win amid rocky ties. Between London and Washington. Downing Street and Buckingham Palace are staying quiet,

with palace officials noting all state visits follow government advice. The visit itself has not been officially announced yet. Wes McCott suggests postponing rather than canceling outright, calling it a smart way to handle things without upsetting Trump or harming the key. US-UK relationship. He also wonders what real gains Britain got from Trump's last state. visit here. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. No need to switch positions. The sound is already where your head is. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.