King Charles congratulates Trump on presidency as ‘all options possible’ for UK state visit
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Donald Trump has a strong affinity for the Royal Family and recently met the Prince of Wales while visiting France. The King has sent a personal message of congratulations to President Donald Trump on his inauguration, reflecting on the enduring special relationship between the UK and the United States, Buckingham Palace said.
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Charles’s private written words were delivered to mark Mr Trump being sworn into office as US president for a second time. Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th US president.
It is understood all options remain possible for an incoming state visit by Mr Trump to the UK and a visit by Charles to the US, but no plans are currently in the diary. Foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers are invited to visit the King on the advice and request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with the decision down to the Government.
Mr Trump has a strong affinity for the Royal Family and recently met the Prince of Wales while visiting France for the ceremonial opening of Notre Dame. The US leader boasted he had “automatic chemistry” with the late Queen, and has hailed the King as a “really wonderful guy”.
