King Charles and Donald Trumpare being painted as unlikely allies after the King's state visit to the United States, with senior palace aides insisting the pair 'get on very well' in private even as commentators revive claims that Charles 'viscerally despises' the president's politics and past remarks about Britain and its allies.
According to a senior palace aide quoted by GBN, Trump 'got on very well' with the King and Queen during the visit, and the feeling is said to have been mutual. What might have been an awkward encounter, given recent strains in UK‑US relations, is being described inside the Palace as unexpectedly smooth.
'What looked like risk and challenge was also a phenomenal opportunity. One that was grasped in both hands by the King,' the aide allegedly said.
The same aide suggested it was not just a case of two men tolerating one another for the cameras. 'They get on very well. And it's not just the King and the President. It's all four of them with each other,' the source said, referring to Charles, Camilla, Trump and Melania.
Another royal figure acknowledged that the political backdrop could easily have made things 'tricky', given recent disagreements in the bilateral relationship, but insisted that had not been the case.
'Given some of the issues that have presented themselves in the bilateral relationship, you'd think it might all be a bit tricky. But far from it,' the aide reportedly told GBN.
Trump himself has publicly called King Charles a 'fantastic person' following their meeting. Observers cited by GBN have claimed that the King and Queen have developed a 'great relationship' with the president, while insiders maintain that 'the warmth that you see in public is absolutely the warmth you see in private.'
Set against this carefully cultivated narrative of personal warmth is the King's address to US lawmakers, which some on both sides of the Atlantic interpreted rather differently.
King Charles's speech to Congress, delivered during the same visit, was described by a senior royal aide as a 'high stakes' moment that was nonetheless firmly rooted in the monarch's own 'conscience.'
The Palace aide said it was 'a measure of how much he personally cares' that the King urged US politicians to defend Ukraine and support NATO, at a time when Trump has been openly critical of both.
Source: International Business Times UK
