Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The United Kingdomâs King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a kind of diplomatic Cirque du Soleil mission to their former colony right now, trying to ease tensions between the two historic allies.
Especially front-of-mind: Can the King smooth over Britainâs lack of support for Trumpâs war on Iranâa stance for which Prime Minister Keir Starmer has received several bouts of Trumpian invective. The president loves the royals and all that pageantry, and thereâs been no shortage of it since they touched down at Joint Base Andrews yesterday: hats, bees, bandsâtheyâre getting the works.
Trumpâs love of all this stuff is clear. So much so that he couldnât resist musing on his familyâs affection for the Royal Family during an event today on the South Lawn of the White House.
âAny time the Queen was involved at a ceremony or anything, my mother would be glued to the television,â he told his guests, referring to his mother, Mary Anne, who died in 2000. âI also remember her saying very clearly, âCharles, look, young Charles. Heâs so cute.'â
He went on, to laughter: âMy mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it? I wonder what sheâs thinking right now.â
The United Kingdomâs King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a kind of diplomatic Cirque du Soleil mission to their former colony right now, trying to ease tensions between the two historic allies.
Especially front-of-mind: Can the King smooth over Britainâs lack of support for Trumpâs war on Iranâa stance for which Prime Minister Keir Starmer has received several bouts of Trumpian invective. The president loves the royals and all that pageantry, and thereâs been no shortage of it since they touched down at Joint Base Andrews yesterday: hats, bees, bandsâtheyâre getting the works.
Trumpâs love of all this stuff is clear. So much so that he couldnât resist musing on his familyâs affection for the Royal Family during an event today on the South Lawn of the White House.
âAny time the Queen was involved at a ceremony or anything, my mother would be glued to the television,â he told his guests, referring to his mother, Mary Anne, who died in 2000. âI also remember her saying very clearly, âCharles, look, young Charles. Heâs so cute.'â
He went on, to laughter: âMy mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it? I wonder what sheâs thinking right now.â
