https://motube.smithandtech.com/videos/watch/d338b7ad-492e-4625-a2ac-0dd0c3d71e4b King Charles III on Tuesday referenced the Westminster tradition of the monarch taking a member of Parliament “hostage” when addressing the body to ensure their safe return, joking whether any member of Congress would be willing to take on the role.   “I don’t know, Mr. Speaker, if there are any volunteers for that role today,” he said during his address to Congress.   The British tradition dates to the reign of King Charles I, when Parliament and the Crown were sharply at odds. The king was ultimately beheaded in 1649 during the English Civil War. #kingcharlesiii #congress #america250 #cspan Sun, 03 May 2026 17:06:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://motube.smithandtech.com https://motube.smithandtech.com/lazy-static/avatars/933c9118-81c8-4e69-a82c-512c3a13a060.jpg https://motube.smithandtech.com/videos/watch/d338b7ad-492e-4625-a2ac-0dd0c3d71e4b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://motube.smithandtech.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.