At the White House this morning, President Donald Trump delivered remarks to welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla, and spoke about his own family background and admiration for the royal family. “He’s a very elegant man,” Trump said of King Charles, and praising his “beautiful accent.”
Trump also spoke about his mother, Mary MacLeod, who was a Scottish immigrant born on the Isle of Lewis. “My mother, I just see it so clearly, she loved the royal family, and she loved the Queen,” he said, “Any time the Queen was involved in a ceremony…my mother would be glued to the television. And she’d say, ‘look Donald, look how beautiful that is’. She really did love the family. I also remember her saying very clearly…‘Charles look, young Charles, he’s so cute.’”
Trump then turned to the King, who was seated behind him to the left, to mouth “my mother,” before adding, “My mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it?” He said, “I wonder what she’s thinking right now.” This morning, Trump shared an article stating he and the King were distant cousins, writing, “I’ve always wanted to live in Buckingham Palace!!!”
Among the attendees this morning included Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and British Ambassador Christian Turner.
Later today, King Charles is set to address a joint session of Congress; Trump will not be in attendance, though he said he wanted to go.
Emily Burack (she/her) is the Deputy Digital Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
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