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How King Charles Charmed Trump, Despite Differences
King Charles used charm and diplomacy to ease tensions with Trump, as the meeting highlighted Britain’s softer approach to transatlantic ties.
- During a four-day state visit to Washington, New York, and Virginia, King Charles III and Queen Camilla secured a warm reception from President Donald Trump, who scrapped tariffs on Scottish whisky in their honour.
- The tour demonstrated the Royal Family's soft power in supporting British foreign policy, with royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams hailing it as a 'diplomacy masterclass' that distinguished Charles from the late Queen.
- King Charles has lifted spirits within the Royal Household amid a difficult spell involving the family rift with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
- The Prince and Princess of Wales accounted for just 9.2 per cent of royal duties in 2023, though Kate is expected to resume foreign travel in coming months following her cancer treatment.
- With the King, Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales serving as the only working royals under 60, royal workload analyst Patricia Treble noted William undertook just 36 of 499 foreign engagements last year, raising capacity concerns.
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Manipulating humour and invoking history, Charles III showed that he knew the values of the United States of America better than Donald Trump and his supporters and he returned the American-British relationship - without passing like his grandfather by a hot dogs tasting!
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