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King Charles, Queen Camilla and other senior members of the royal family are preparing to visit the president. donald trump in the United States in hopes of strengthening their relationship, according to reports.
Plans for a visit abroad high ranking members of the king’s family have been discussed in Downing Street, according to The times. While discussions are in the early stages, the plan is to hold the visit in 2026, the outlet reported.
“Donald Trump has a clear affinity for the royal family,” a senior UK government source told the outlet. “He had a great relationship with the late Queen, he recently met Prince William and he has spoken very well of King Charles. “A royal tour to the United States would help reinforce the ‘special relationship.'”
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“Taking advantage of their pro-monarchy tendencies is one of the many important ways we can exercise our soft power,” another source added. “You saw it during his first administration and you can expect to see it again.”
Representatives for Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
President Trump and King Charles’ relationship goes back a long way.
They first met in 2005, when Charles and Queen Camilla visited the United States Over the years, the two leaders have acknowledged each other in various ways.
On Monday, King Charles sent a personal message of congratulations to President Trump on his inauguration, Buckingham Palace confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The message reflected the “longstanding special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States,” a spokesperson said.
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Trump has often supported the monarchy and previously referred to King Charles as “a wonderful guy.”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who posted a congratulatory video message to President Trump on Monday, said he also hopes to take their “partnership to the next level.”
“For centuries, the relationship between our two nations has been one of collaboration, cooperation and enduring partnership. It is an exceptionally close bond,” said Starmer, who met with President Trump in September.
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In December, President Trump had a “great conversation” with Prince William during a visit to Paris.
The two were in France for the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony and later met in person at the UK ambassador’s residence.
“I had a great conversation with the prince,” Trump said. The New York Post.
“I asked him about (Kate Middleton) and he said she was doing well. And I asked him about (King Charles’ cancer) and his father is fighting very hard, and he loves his father and he loves his wife, so it was sad,” Trump told the outlet.
He added: “We had a great talk for half an hour, a little over half an hour. We had a great, great talk.”
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Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and Elizabeth Stanton contributed to this post.