World leaders, dignitaries pay tribute to America on historic 250th birthday

America's domiciled successful world affairs and its typical relationships pinch friends and partners were connected afloat show Saturday arsenic world leaders offered congratulations and praise while nan U.S. celebrated its 250th birthday.

"This twelvemonth marks a genuinely historical milestone and a infinitesimal of awesome ceremony for Americans everywhere," The United Kingdom's King Charles III wrote successful a statement . "It offers an opportunity to region and bespeak connected nan singular travel of nan United States complete nan past 2 and a half centuries, and to honour each that has been achieved since 1776."

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Charles' "You'd beryllium speaking French joke" quickly went viral. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Pope Leo XIV, leader of nan world's 1.4 cardinal Catholics, extended his "heartfelt congratulations" to nan American group connected nan 250th day of nan signing of nan Declaration of Independence.

"In marking this anniversary, it is important to admit that state of belief has agelong been cardinal to nan American promise, protecting some individual dignity and nan serene coexistence of a divers people," Leo wrote successful a statement.

Pope Leo XIV arrives for nan canonization Mass of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati successful St. Peter's Square astatine nan Vatican Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

In France, authorities illuminated nan Eiffel Tower successful red, achromatic and bluish successful what Paris described arsenic a "heartfelt tribute to America's 250th anniversary" and "a powerful reminder that nan relationship betwixt our 2 nations dates backmost to nan 18th century."

German Chancellor Frederik Merz emphasized that nan United States was "founded connected freedom, democracy, and responsibility.

"Germany and nan USA person ever enjoyed a adjacent friendship. Especially successful challenging times, our transatlantic business remains indispensable," he wrote connected X.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote that July 4th marks "one of humanity's brightest, strongest, and astir influential dreams – nan American Dream of an independent, free, and prosperous federation that defends people's freedom, faith, and nan pursuit of happiness."

Meanwhile, nan Russian Foreign Ministry shared a connection from President Vladimir Putin to his American counterpart: "Donald, I wish you and your loved ones health, well-being and each success, and I wish each citizens of nan United States happiness and prosperity."

 An FDNY vessel sprays its hoses successful tribute successful beforehand of nan Statue of Liberty up of an world parade of gangly sailing ships successful New York Harbor connected July 04, 2026 successful New York City. The world fleet of ships gathered successful New York's harbor arsenic nan federation celebrates America's 250th anniversary.  (Vincent Alban/Getty Images)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu connected Friday said pinch President Trump to congratulate him and nan United States.

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a property convention pinch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu astatine his Mar-a-Lago nine connected December 29, 2025 successful Palm Beach, Florida.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

"The premier curate said successful their speech that nan U.S. is simply a guarantor of world freedom, and Israel greatly values nan adjacent ties betwixt nations," according to a connection from Netanyahu's office.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee astatine nan American embassy successful Jerusalem connected Friday.

"I americium highly moved and happy to beryllium present astatine nan American Embassy successful Jerusalem, nan superior of nan State of Israel, astatine nan Embassy which was launched by President Trump successful his historical nickname of Jerusalem arsenic Israel's capital," said Herzog. "American Independence is 1 of nan top moments successful history, and it has changed nan destiny of humanity."

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In a missive to Trump, Herzog wrote, "This is besides a clip to definitive our deepest appreciation for nan unsocial and unbreakable business betwixt nan United States of America and Israel. Our 2 nations tie from nan aforesaid wellsprings of nan Bible, and we stock nan aforesaid basal values of freedom, democracy, and quality dignity."

Argentina’s President Javier Milei attended nan U.S. Embassy successful Argentina’s Independence Day celebration, which included nan nationalist anthems of some countries, unrecorded music, and personage lookalikes.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi noted that her state had talented America 250 cherry trees . "Going forward, Japan and nan United States will proceed to activity together to further fortify nan bonds betwixt our 2 countries," she wrote connected X.

Hsiao Bi-khim, vice president of Taiwan, threw nan first transportation astatine an American Institute successful Taiwan shot arena celebrating America’s founding. "Our countries stock beliefs successful state & democracy, & shot is loved by some our peoples. Congrats and Happy July 4," she wrote.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan talk connected Thursday, May 15. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of nan United Arab Emirates, said nan "journey of nan United States’ founding is one of determination and resolve , values that proceed to underpin nan enduring business and communal spot our countries stock today."

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cablegram of congratulations to Trump, wishing nan president "continued bully wellness and happiness, and nan authorities and group of nan US dependable advancement and prosperity."

Pakistan , which is acting arsenic a mediator successful ongoing talks betwixt Washington and Tehran, extended "warmest congratulations and champion wishes to nan United States of America and its group connected its 250th Independence Day."

Attendees watch nan Independence Day fireworks show on nan National Mall successful Washington, D.C. (Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Qatar, different mediator successful nan talks pinch nan Iranian regime, released a connection from HH nan Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani who sent a cablegram of "congratulations to HE President of nan United States of America Donald Trump connected nan day of his country's Independence Day."

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Ursula von der Leyen, president of nan European Commission, said nan Declaration of Independence "gave commencement to a caller federation founded connected nan ideals of liberty and nan pursuit of happiness.

"For 250 years, our transatlantic business has been shaped by our shared values and family bonds. And, astatine times, it has been strengthened by nan immense bravery and lives mislaid successful nan defence of freedom," she added.