Donald Trump seemed to break royal protocol once again as he was seen placing his hand on King Charles’ knee during their meeting in Washington.
King Charles and Queen Camilla received a formal welcome to the U.S. with a military ceremony hosted by the president and his wife Melania Trump at the White House.
After the ceremonial proceedings on the White House grounds, the king and the president held a one-on-one discussion in the Oval Office. Photographs captured before their meeting showed Trump resting his hand on the monarch’s knee while both men smiled, something which is a major breach of royal rules.
Trump drew attention on Monday, April 27, as well when he seemed to pat the king’s back following their first encounter in Washington.
Though not a formal royal regulation, it is widely understood that one should refrain from initiating physical contact with royal family members unless they extend it first.
In recent times, however, royals have shown greater willingness to relax this custom and have been observed engaging physically with the public on numerous occasions, reports the Express.
The royal family’s official website states there are no mandatory behavioral protocols when meeting the king and queen or royal family members, though many choose to follow traditional customs.
While there are no official rules, Trump was criticized for the knee pat on social media. One person wrote on X, “What is it with Trump that he has to keep patting visitors on the hand/knee? It’s creepy and just plain weird. #Charles #trump.”
Pointing out other instances of the president breaking protocol, another X user said, “Obviously no one mentioned protocol to Trump. Paws Charles, Cuts in front in handshake line, Messes up military review.”
Another X user simply re-shared the picture of the meeting and pointed out how Trump “broke royal protocol.”
For men, traditional royal rules involve a neck bow (head only) while women perform a small curtsy. Others simply prefer a standard handshake.
When being introduced to the king, the proper formal address is “Your Majesty” and subsequently “Sir.” When meeting the queen, proper protocol dictates addressing her as “Your Majesty” initially, followed by “Ma’am.”
The same etiquette applies to male members of the royal Family, beginning with “Your Royal Highness” and then “Sir” in subsequent conversation.
For other female royals, the conventional approach is to use “Your Royal Highness” first, then change to “Ma’am” thereafter.
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