According to reports, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making preparations to utilize King Charles and the Royal Family in order to deepen connections with the United States of America in the wake of Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. The purpose of this endeavor is to forestall an "economic disaster" that might be brought about by tariffs that are placed on the United Kingdom.
The late Queen Elizabeth hosted President Trump on a state visit during his first term in office. It is believed that he will be called back to the United Kingdom, with the royal family playing a vital part in a charm offensive to retain solid relations with the United Kingdom.
A member of parliament for the Labour Party has reportedly voiced their concern that any tariffs imposed on the United Kingdom might have a big negative impact on the economy and put the party's chances of winning the next election in jeopardy. According to Express, the party is eager to avoid such outcomes and is willing to make use of the Royal Family, both officially and unofficially, in order to maintain presidential candidate Donald Trump's engagement.
There was a member of parliament who made a remark about the importance of deploying the royal family, implying that the family would be spending a significant amount of time with Trump in the future.
Should President Trump be extended an invitation for a second state visit, it would be the first time that a president of the United States has been officially received twice. On the other hand, the government and the palace are also looking into less formal options for engagements with King Charles or Prince William.
It has been reported that the Palace is willing to make arrangements for meetings between President Trump and the King that do not include formal state visits, per Mirror. One example of such a meeting would be a visit to one of Trump's golf properties in Scotland.
A meeting between President Trump and Prince William took place in Paris not so long ago during the ceremonial reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, which had been destroyed by fire five years earlier.
Trump lauded Prince William after the meeting, characterizing their session as a "great, great talk." He noted the prince's "really handsome" appearance in person and commended him for his efforts.
In the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth's passing, President Trump referred to her as a "great woman" and asserted that she "never made mistakes" during her reign. To this day, he has never stopped defending his relationship with the late Queen, claiming that she liked him and that he was her "favorite president," despite the fact that a biography suggests that she found him to be "very rude."
Business Times has reached out to Buckingham Palace's representatives for comments.
