Trump ‘Saw’ King Charles’ Attempt at Reconciliation For ‘What It Was’ Before the Shift in Their Relationship
Donald Trump might have wanted a grander welcome to the UK than what King Charles was expecting. The POTUS
“Manu Regia,” written by Charles, was hand-delivered to Trump’s desk. Buckingham Palace confirmed an invitation signed by the King was sent overseas. “His Majesty has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady later this year,” a Buckingham Palace aide told the BBC.
King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland. However, it’s reported that Trump “made clear that his preference was for a full visit first, which would not be overshadowed by an informal handshake picture.”
A source close to the king told The Daily Beast: “Charles has been bounced into doing it now by Trump. It’s embarrassing for the palace, which sent the letter suggesting that there was going to be this cozy, informal visit first, but it looks like Trump saw that for what it was; an attempt to kick the can down the road. Given the general anxiety around the king’s health, you can understand where Trump is coming from.”
Earlier in the year, King Charles reportedly wrote a letter to President Trump, inviting him for another state dinner. “Quite apart from this presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second state visit to the United Kingdom. As you will know, this is unprecedented by a US president. That is why I would find it helpful for us to be able to discuss, together, a range of options for location and programme content,” Trump said about the letter.
The letter was marked confidential, but Trump opened up the letter in front of cameras. In the letter, the King suggested he could “detour” to Balmoral Castle which without “too much inconvenience,” and joked that a program at the royal residence offers “hospitality skills-training for young people” meant they “often end up as staff in your own establishments!”
The king also wrote: “Quite apart from this presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom.
“Everyone who was around at the time when the President visited recalls it with genuine warmth and actually both the team and the principals were incredibly courteous, polite, engaged and engaging, a royal source told Newsweek. “So it’s one of those visits that’s remembered with great affection and positivity here.”
