Donald Trump slathered on makeup to conceal his hand bruising at Wednesday\u2019s state banquet<\/a> in the U.K.\u2019s Windsor Castle\u2014and the Royal Family didn\u2019t try to hide it.<\/p>\n The occasion, part of the 79-year-old president\u2019s unprecedented second state visit<\/a> to the country, had 160 guests, including world leaders in government, finance, technology and media. Trump and the first lady were welcomed to the white-collar affair by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the foursome posed for photographs outside St George\u2019s Hall.<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 This evening, The King and Queen welcomed President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to a State Banquet held in their honour at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com\/WbsbuprR05<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Royal Family\u2019s X account later chose to post a picture in which Trump was not smiling and his right hand\u2014makeup and all\u2014was visible, as was the case during his initial greeting<\/a> by the king and queen earlier that afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The White House has said that the bruising, which has appeared on a more regular basis in recent months, is the result of frequent handshaking and aspirin, \u201cwhich is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regime.\u201d<\/p>\n In July, the president was also diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) after undergoing heart tests. CVI makes it more difficult for blood to return to the heart. In Trump\u2019s case, it has resulted in swollen ankles.<\/p>\n However, disgraced doctor Ronny Jackson has attested that Trump \u201cis the healthiest president this nation has ever seen,\u201d and \u201cmentally and physically sharper than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast when asked about the Royal Family\u2019s photo choice.<\/p>\n In the past, the White House\u2019s X account has posted<\/a> photos appearing to conceal both the president\u2019s ankles and his bruise.<\/p>\n But not on Wednesday. Trump\u2019s altered hand was in full view in a photo with the king, whose self-described \u201csausage fingers<\/a>\u201d were behind his back, just as in the photo of them and their spouses posted by the Royal Family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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