Donald Trump makes awkward confession about his mum and King Charles throughout royal go to
US President Donald Trump has confessed his mother had a crush on King Charles during a speech at the White House, as the monarch and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to the US
King Charles and Donald Trump outside the White House(Image: Getty)
Donald Trump has revealed his mother “had a crush on Charles” in an unexpected confession during the royal couple’s state visit. The US president made the admission during a speech outside the White House, with the King, Queen Camilla and Melania Trump seated behind him as he spoke.
Mr Trump maintained a lighthearted tone throughout his address, describing his family’s connection with the British monarch, and that his mother “loved the Royal Family“. 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… but I also remember her saying very clearly, Charles… he’s so cute… my mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it?”
Today marks the second day of the King and Queen Camilla’s US state visit. It represents the first British state visit to the US since Queen Elizabeth II’s journey in 2007.
During his address outside the White House, the US President discussed the “unique bond” between the US and the UK, and he hoped it would “always remain that way”
“Let us go forward with even stronger resolve to carry on our sacred devotion to liberty and to the traditions of excellence that have been shared gift of all mankind,” he said.
The royal couple arrived in Washington on Monday for the start of a four-day state visit to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The King and US president had tea with their wives at the White House soon after the royals arrived and an image from the meeting showed the two men engrossed in conversation.
With the so-called special relationship between the UK and US tested in recent months, following a war of words between Mr Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran, officials in Downing Street will be hoping the royal family’s soft power diplomacy can help heal the rift.
Later the King will tell Congress the story of the UK and US since America’s independence is “one of the greatest alliances in human history” where the two nations find ways to “come together”.
During the welcome ceremony, the King and Queen stood on a dais with the president and first lady as the UK and US national anthems were played by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band.
Nearby, a 21-gun salute was fired in tribute to the royal guests by the Presidential Salute Battery.
Senior members of Mr Trump’s administration were among the guests, including vice president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio, secretary of war Pete Hegseth and Steve Witkoff, special envoy for peace missions.
A large number of military units took place in the ceremonial welcome from the United States Marine Corps Honour Guard to the United States Space Force Honour Guard who performed in the rain, which stopped before the royals arrived.
Before the event began and the royal party appeared, the crowds were entertained by precision marching and playing by the Drum and Bugle Corps, including the United States Marin Drum and Bugle Corps and the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.
The ceremonial welcome had elements that were familiar to the King as he was asked to inspect the troops on parade, an honour performed when heads of state visit the UK.
Charles walked with Mr Trump past the troops, representing a number of services.
The United States Marine Band played the national anthems as the King strode along the line of military personnel, and concluded with the Stars And Stripes Forever march by John Philip Sousa.
