内容摘要：Planets circling twin stars “existed in sci-fi for decades before we knew that they could even really exist in reality,” he said.

Planets circling twin stars “existed in sci-fi for decades before we knew that they could even really exist in reality,” he said.

As the monarch walked out the doors, his face broke into a broad grin and he held a bouquet of pink spring flowers aloft in triumph, celebrating with the crowd that had turned out to wish him well.Britain’s King Charles III, second from right, reaches out to greet the crowd as Queen Camilla stands beside him during their visit to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, Pool)

Britain’s King Charles III, second from right, reaches out to greet the crowd as Queen Camilla stands beside him during their visit to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, Pool)Underscoring his improvement, Charles took ain October, traveling across 12 time zones to visit Australia and Samoa.

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose for a group photo during their visit to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, Pool)Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose for a group photo during their visit to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, Pool)

Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh attend the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)

Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh attend the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph in London, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool)“You can see I’m mentally incompetent and I can walk and I can beat the hell out of both of them,” he said.

In response to Democrats who question whether he should have initially run for reelection at all, he said: “Why didn’t they run against me then? Because I’d have beaten them.”During his formal remarks, he called upon the group to remember the sacrifices of those lost in battle, whose echoes he said can still be heard.

He also spoke of his son, Beau, who died at 46 of brain cancer. A twice-elected state attorney general, Beau Biden was considering a run for governor, and his death deeply affected the elder Biden.“This day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq, and, to be honest, it’s a hard day,” the former president said. “Being with all of you, quite frankly, makes things a little bit easier, it really does. So, thank you for allowing me to grieve with you.”