The birth of Prince Andrew has been likened to the start of the Queen's second family. It has long since become received media and public wisdom that Andrew was the Queen's 'favourite son'.
Labour is considering sending the 65,000-ton HMS Prince of Wales to join the event on July 4, which will mark 250 years since America defeated Britain in 1776.
Royal visitors have long been popular in the US, and Charles has decades of diplomacy under his belt. But can soft power save the special relationship?
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