New Delhi, April 29 -- King Charles on Tuesday presented US President Donald Trump with a bell from World War II-era submarine HMS Trump during his state visit. The British monarch, joined by Queen Camilla, is on a four-day visit to the United States to celebrate 250th anniversary of American independence and to repair UK's fraying relationship with the US.

As he called for the renewal of the UK-US alliance, King Charles delivered a 20-minute speech, which was described by British commentators as more political than expected and more personal speech than his historic address to Congress. He marked the moment with a symbolic naval gift.

The historic bell from British Royal Navy World War II submarine is around 8 decades old. Based on the...