Trump tries some flattery of his own
At a state banquet at Windsor Castle for Donald and Melania Trump, the U.S. president said King Charles had raised a ‘remarkable son’ in Prince William and that he and Melania were ‘delighted’ to see Catherine ‘so radiant, and so healthy, and so beautiful.’
There has been a lot of talk about the Brits doing their best to flatter Trump. But it appears the U.S. president wanted to return the favour in his speech.
“For many decades … His Majesty the King has epitomized the fortitude, nobility and the spirit of the British monarchy and the British people,” Trump said, adding Charles had dedicated himself to “preserving the glory and unique character of this kingdom, restoring life to the rivers and streams, supporting the works of its artists and composers, planting trees and gardens in his countryside.”
One person Trump didn’t mention? Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for decades.
He then said he was “very impressed” that the King had known the names of a lineup of 150 people whose hands Trump and Charles had shaken earlier in the day.
“Some of them had bad names like ‘XYZ-Q3,’ and he knew every one of ’em — or at least I think he did, because nobody was complaining,” Trump joked.
He then said he believes Prince William will “have an unbelievable success in future,” and called Princess Catherine “so radiant and so healthy, so beautiful.” When Trump was greeted by the royal couple earlier in the day, many took notice when one of the first things he said to Catherine was a remark on her beauty.
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