{"id":2034083,"date":"2025-09-19T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2034083"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:50:11","slug":"donald-trump-set-to-invite-king-charles-to-white-house-after-state-visit-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/donald-trump-set-to-invite-king-charles-to-white-house-after-state-visit-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump set to invite King Charles to White House after state visit success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveTheView\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM dRzeRr\">Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM knvhy\">Get our free View from Westminster email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM kbCQAZ\">Get our free View from Westminster email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/viewFromWestminster1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"View from Westminster\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/features\/trump-king-charles-royal-banquet-menu-politics-b2828959.html\" title=\"Politics on a plate: The hidden messages behind Donald Trump\u2019s menu at the royal banquet\">The King<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/trump-uk-visit-king-kate-melania-photos-pictures-b2828948.html\" title=\"Donald Trump\u2019s historic second UK state visit: In pictures\"\/> is set to be invited to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/white-house\">White House<\/a> next year to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as the royals continue to play a leading role in \u201ckeeping <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/trump-uk-visit-starmer-press-conference-latest-updates-b2828947.html\" title=\"Trump UK visit live: US president arrives for crunch talks with Starmer in bid to protect special relationship\">Donald Trump<\/a> sweet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Talks are underway for a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/trump-uk-visit-king-kate-melania-photos-pictures-b2828948.html\" title=\"Donald Trump\u2019s historic second UK state visit: In pictures\">major royal visit to mark the historic anniversary<\/a>, and <em>The Independent <\/em>understands <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince-william\">Prince William<\/a> is prepared to attend in his father\u2019s place if King Charles\u2019 schedule does not allow.<\/p>\n<p>Sources say a visit by either King Charles and Queen Camilla or Prince William and Princess Kate is a key part of Britain&#8217;s diplomacy with the current White House administration.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has always made clear <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/trump-uk-visit-charles-william-harry-banquet-b2829014.html\" title=\"Trump heaps praise on Charles and William at state banquet\">his admiration for the royal family<\/a>, describing the King as \u201cmy friend\u201d while using his speech at the state banquet this week to praise the Prince of Wales as \u201ca great man\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/state-visit\">state visit<\/a> this week was a key part of Britain\u2019s diplomacy with the Trump administration and helped ensure that the UK received favourable trade terms after he imposed global tariffs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 lnxCKw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/18\/11\/52\/Trump-Britain-26u3rz0x.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/18\/11\/52\/Trump-Britain-26u3rz0x.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/18\/11\/52\/Trump-Britain-26u3rz0x.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Trump gestures next to King Charles before leaving Windsor Castle\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-4004\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">President Trump gestures next to King Charles before leaving Windsor Castle<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A source close to Mr Trump, who was with him during his summer visit to Scotland, said: \u201cThe president reveres the royal family and he wanted to do whatever he could to help Britain because he was so keen that nothing went wrong with this state visit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeir Starmer has rightly identified that the royal family \u2013 who in many ways are our lead ambassadors \u2013 need to be front and centre in diplomacy with the Trump White House. The prime minister has been very clever in that respect and played his hand well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They added: \u201cThe president really wants a major Royal visit during his presidency. He wants to be able to welcome the royal family to the White House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 buYnOX\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/17\/16\/36\/Prince-William-and-Princess-Kate-meet-Trump.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/17\/16\/36\/Prince-William-and-Princess-Kate-meet-Trump.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/09\/17\/16\/36\/Prince-William-and-Princess-Kate-meet-Trump.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prince William has played a key role in UK\/ US diplomacy\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-4005\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Prince William has played a key role in UK\/ US diplomacy<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Prince and Princess of Wales<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBy ensuring that a senior royal is there to mark such an important anniversary in this history of these two countries, it helps ensure that the UK can continue to keep President Trump sweet.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/melania-trump-kate-state-visit-b2828481.html\" title=\"Melania\u2019s preparations for meeting Princess Kate have been a \u2018months-long endeavor,\u2019 report says\">Buckingham Palace<\/a> has refused to comment.<\/p>\n<p>The diplomatic push began before the inauguration, when Prince William attended the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris in 2023 and held meetings with the then president-elect.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy has been effective for Starmer, helping build a positive relationship between himself and the president.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship has been unique and the envy of some fellow world leaders. While Trump has not hesitated to criticise leaders of other allied countries, most notably Canada\u2019s Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron, Starmer has enjoyed a burgeoning friendship with the US president who has repeatedly praised his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>King Charles noted during his speech at this week\u2019s state banquet that he had visited the US more than 20 times, but has not returned since his coronation.<\/p>\n<p>The last official state visit across the Atlantic made in 2007 by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/food-and-drink\/features\/trump-king-charles-royal-banquet-menu-politics-b2828959.html\" title=\"Politics on a plate: The hidden messages behind Donald Trump\u2019s menu at the royal banquet\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> in 2007 when George W. Bush was president.<\/p>\n<p>The late Queen made five state visits to the US between 1957 and 2007. She met presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and both George Bushes on those official visits.<\/p>\n<p>There will be speculation about Charles or Prince of Wales meeting with Prince Harry during such a visit after the King\u2019s second son visited him this month in what was seen as the beginning of a reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump has had a hostile relationship with Prince Harry\u2019s wife Meghan Markle and it is unlikely that the couple would be invited to any formal events at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>But the president made it clear that he wants to celebrate the UK and US\u2019 \u201cunbreakable relationship\u201d and his \u201cfriendship\u201d with King Charles.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Trump this week described his second British state visit as &#8220;one of the highest honours of my life&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He also praised Prince William as \u201cremarkable\u201d and \u201camazing\u201d and Princess Kate, \u201cso radiant and so healthy, so beautiful\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The King is set to be invited to the White House next year to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as the royals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2034084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Donald-Trump-set-to-invite-King-Charles-to-White-House.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}