{"id":2035731,"date":"2025-09-19T23:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T23:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2035731"},"modified":"2025-09-19T23:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T23:33:42","slug":"how-donald-trumps-embarrassing-carriage-procession-sparked-a-rare-royal-protocol-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-donald-trumps-embarrassing-carriage-procession-sparked-a-rare-royal-protocol-break\/","title":{"rendered":"How Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Embarrassing&#8217; Carriage Procession Sparked a Rare Royal Protocol Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Donald Trump\u2019s second state visit to the U.K. has come and gone, but not without a<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234926080\/melania-trump-oversized-hat-royal-visit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:royal controversy or two.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> royal controversy or two.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal expert Richard Eden chimed in about the U.S. president\u2019s carriage ride with King Charles III and pointed out something very weird about the entire charade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis private carriage procession round the grounds of Windsor Castle is embarrassing, like a fairground ride to entertain the US President,\u201d Eden <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/richardaeden\/status\/1968276007703719947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a> on X on Sept. 17. \u201cThe whole point of a #royal carriage procession is so the public can see you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The carriage ride took Donald and Melania Trump through the gardens and historic architecture of Windsor, but as one X user <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DowagerDuchessD\/status\/1968320930264011011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pointed ou;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pointed ou<\/a>t, \u201csecurity risks\u201d likely required the royal family <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/why-kate-middleton-didnt-royal-161654690.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:to break protocol.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">to break protocol.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 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Trump.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/donald-trumps-royal-carriage-procession-mocked-as-fairground-ride\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Beast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Beast <\/a><\/em>noted, \u201cNormally, such horse-drawn carriage processions are done in full view of the public, such as during weddings or other high-profile occasions like the Royal Ascot horse racing event.\u201d They also added that \u201cthe public and protesters were shielded from watching the royals,\u201d so the royals likely wanted a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/articles\/1234926049\/kate-middleton-queen-camilla-current-relationship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:smooth, uninterrupted visit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">smooth, uninterrupted visit<\/a> with the controversial political figure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eden wasn\u2019t the only one to call out the unusual pomp and circumstance for Donald Trump \u2014 French journalist Alex Taylor found it rather comedic. \u201cI honestly find this one plain weird, all totally cut off from reality, no flag-waving actual people \u2013 and what with the rain (Macron had Windsor High St AND sun !) \u2013 it\u2019s all a bit Monty-Pythonesque,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexTaylorNews\/status\/1968286722858639849\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even though the spectacle looked odd from the outside, it seems that the way the royals rolled out the red carpet for the president impressed him. Calling his second state visit \u201cone of the highest honors of my life,\u201d Donald Trump was leaning into the historic visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s a singular privilege to be the first American president welcomed here and, if you think about it, it\u2019s a lot of presidents and this was the second state visit, and that\u2019s the first, and maybe that\u2019s going to be the last time,\u201d he bragged, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/trumps-admiration-british-royals-traced-late-mothers-deep-reverence-influence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The president and first lady appeared to have a grand time with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton, so the break from royal protocol seems to have been worth it \u2014\u00a0at least for the sake of soft diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, click <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2462467\/us-presidents-queen-elizabeth-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> to see every time Queen Elizabeth has met the US Presidents!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/entertainment\/slideshow\/2462467\/us-presidents-queen-elizabeth-photos\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JxscTl4CPDcJ9db7jHy4zQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/3fda617ad688dbaa24b26ba987ba1c7d\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"hidden\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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Royal expert Richard Eden chimed in about the U.S. president\u2019s carriage ride with King Charles III and pointed out something very weird about the entire charade. 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