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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 439481" data-attributes="member: 23">Very much so, yes.I can understand that. I'd probably feel the same way in your position. Never having had the benefit of neutrality, I feel more concerned about the threat to NATO with recent events such as the Greenland crisis, and I'm sure that wasn't far from the King's mind as he spoke.Yes. He was really ahead of the curve and has done a lot to try and pass on his understanding to people for many years. His passion for nature wasn't surprising, but his directness about it in that particular setting was.I'd suspected that certain topics might be off the table during the state visit for the sake of harmony, which would have been understandable. But the approach he took was the more surprising one. I found it incredibly satisfying to see him cover many potentially "taboo" topics during his address. Above this, doing it in a way that was palatable for both audiences showed class and understanding. That's how it's done.While it's always hard to tell, I thought he put something of himself into what he said. In particular, there was a healthy dose of his humour. His delivery of some of those little moments was perfect, and I found his knowing  grin quite endearing. It shouldn't surprise me that he speaks so well, but I suppose it did. As mentioned, I'm fairly ambivalent when it comes to royalty, but this felt like a defining moment for him. I can't think of anyone else who could say what he said in congress and still appear to be (mostly) admired by both sides of the floor.As Karin said, he didn't seem to have expected the interruptions and certainly not in that frequency.He began his address by paraphrasing Oscar Wilde's quote about our two countries having everything in common these days... except for language. Perhaps that could be extended to the language of the political arena.His reaction the first time everyone leapt to their feet seemed to be amusement. It certainly amused me that he received so many ovations in such a short span of time, and sometimes over the tiniest of comments.  I like to think he appreciated the enthusiasm and warm reception. And when in Rome...And that's made me chortle all over again.</blockquote>

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