Trump unveils King Charles III's confidential letter at meeting
During a meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, Donald Trump revealed the contents of a letter from King Charles III, which is unusual for correspondence with the British monarch.
During the meeting at the White House, Donald Trump received a letter from King Charles III via UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Seated in the Oval Office, Trump jested about whether he should read it, and then displayed the letter to the camera, allowing it to be read.
The American president acted characteristically informally, bypassing ceremony and protocol. Typically, correspondence from the British monarch is kept confidential.
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Sky News, based on photos of the letter, quoted its contents. King Charles III writes about a "breadth of challenges across the world" and emphasises the UK's and the US's key roles in addressing them.
The monarch also mentioned Trump's visit to the UK. Charles wrote that he remembers it "with great fondness." He added that he would be pleased to extend an invitation for another visit. The prospects are not limited to one but two meetings.
The first, less formal meeting is set to take place on the monarch's estates—Balmoral or Dumfries House in Scotland. Charles wrote that many things there might interest the American president. He also explained that they could jointly plan another historic state visit by Trump to the UK.
During his first term, the American leader visited the UK in June 2019. He caused considerable consternation among the British. Even before he arrived in London, he referred to its mayor as a "fool," called Meghan Markle "nasty," and strongly supported Brexit.
Trump then met with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. Commentators noted that the president did not bow before the queen, a departure from accepted protocol. However, these awkward moments have faded into memory.
