THEThe “Donald Trump effect” is also being felt at Buckingham Palace. Under pressure from the British government, King Charles III And was invited to intervene and act as peacemaker in the very cold relations between the new US president and the current English prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. And the private message with which the sovereign said yesterday will certainly not be enough And rushed to congratulate Trump. Downing Street asked the sovereign to win back the newly inaugurated president with all the pomp and ceremony guaranteed by a British symbol that the president finds irresistible: the Royal Family.
King Charles III did not And went to Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony
For decades Britain has prided itself on maintaining a special relationship with the US, above any other country. But in the months of Trump’s election campaign, several members of the English government, including Prime Minister Starmer, did not hide theirs dislikes for the president. As a result, Starmer did not yesterday And was invited to Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
In his place were the controversial former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, as well as his pro friend Brexit Nigel Farage, remained on good terms with the president. AND there wasn’t even a Royal. But the plan to win Trump back begins right now. And Buckingham Palace plays a central role in it.
King Charles III, William and Kate: the only ones to impress Trump
It won’t be easy heal the deep rift that has arisen between Trump and the English, re-establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Alone Charles, William and Kate will be able to hope to convince Trumpfor example, not to impose new ones rates on English imports into the USA. As well as ensuring that Downing Street plays a central role in resolving the Ukrainian conflict, one of the US president’s priorities.
Queen Elizabeth and Donald Trump meeting in Windsor, July 2018 (Getty Images)
In fact, it would be of no use organizing meetings with Prime Minister Starmer, who has not hidden his disappointment at Trump’s return; or with Foreign Minister David Lamme, who called Donald a «sociopath» is a «tyrant». And better to keep the Mayor of London away too, Sir Sadiq Khan, who Trump considers a “failure”, responsible for making the English capital «a violent and unlivable city».
Prince William with Donald Trump in Paris, December 7, 2024 (Getty Images)
Donald Trump can’t resist the Royals’ call
After the two visits made to Elizabeth II during his first term, Trump boasted of his on numerous occasions special relationship with the queenwith whom he says he had «an automatic agreement». It seems that Elizabeth instead found him unbearable. And she never forgave him for his indecency in walking in front of her during a military inspection at Windsor.
Trump’s two new “friends”: King Charles III and Prince William
The new president never has a negative word about i Royal who admires the most. He often refers to King Charles as his friend – «a truly wonderful person» – and in December she met William in Paris, showering him with compliments: “He’s even more beautiful in person.” Comments that have not escaped Downing Street, now working to “exploit” the president’s Royal sympathies.
Donald and First Lady Melania received at Buckingham Palace in December 2019 (Getty Images)
The US diary of King Charles III
Preparations have already begun at Buckingham Palace. King Charles has invited Trump and Melania to London for an official visit and a state banquet in which the organizers will spare no expense precisely to ensure the new president has a complete Royal experience. And in return i Windsor will want to be first in line for the 250th anniversary of Independence, which will be celebrated in 2026.
Kate Middleton, the magic card in the “Trump operation”
A visit by William to the USA, welcomed by Donald Trump, would serve to emphasize the prince’s international profile, but it would not have the same effect without the presence of Kate Middleton at his sidebeloved by Americans. The dates have not yet been announced, but behind the scenes the princess’ assistants are finalizing preparations. Kate recently announced that her cancer is in remission and this now also allows her to plan trips abroad, always with constant monitoring by the future queen’s team of doctors.
Kate Middleton with Steven Mnuchin, then Treasury Secretary of the Trump administration, at Buckingham Palace for the dinner organized in honor of the US president in June 2019 (Getty Images)
Better, however, not to mention Prince Harry to him
The well-known antipathy that Trump has for Meghan Markle has also extended to Prince Harry, who now fears possible deportation. The new president has promised, in fact, to shed light once and for all on the documents relating to visa requested by Harry upon his move to California in 2020. The prince would not have mentioned his drug use in his youth, which he himself revealed two years ago in his autobiography Spare.
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