Queen Camilla to seek out Melania as ally during White House visit – Royals – News

Queen Camilla is a prominent advocate for women’s rights, as seen through her patronages, and this is expected to be a topic of bonding with First Lady Melania Trump.

Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told The Express: “Camilla and Melania I feel will get on very well they are both highly intelligent women use to the foibles of sometimes errant husbands and privately sharing a few laughs about men over a relaxing glass of wine.”

Since 2016, Camilla has made ending sexual and domestic violence a cornerstone of her royal work.

She is the patron of organizations like SafeLives and the Mirabel Centre in Nigeria, which support survivors of rape and abuse.

During her second tenure as First Lady, Melania has continued to lead the International Women of Courage Awards at the U.S. State Department In these ceremonies, she has honored women who fight against gender-based violence, advocate for human rights, and promote democratic governance, often at great personal risk.

According to Lynn Barratt, Director at E20 Communications, Camilla and Melania have a lot in common that the two can “bond over.”

“They both married into prominent families and ended up in the spotlight. They have both had to deal with intense public scrutiny, so they could bond over that,” she said.

“They can also share thoughts with each other on causes close to their hearts, so I don’t think conversations would be awkward. Both are skilled at diplomacy at this stage,” she added.

King Charles III will deliver an address to Congress during his visit to Washington, becoming the first British monarch to give a speech to a joint meeting of U.S. lawmakers in more than three decades.

The joint address was announced on Wednesday by congressional leaders, who said it was part of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. declaring independence from Britain. The speech also comes at a time of friction between the two nations, which have since become close allies.

President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy has called into question the U.S. commitment to European allies, and Britain has declined to support the U.S. involvement in the war in Iran.