King Charles jokingly warns Donald Trump 'watch the sword' during Windsor Castle visit
The Trumps have arrived at Windsor for their state visitKing Charles, and other senior royals, formally welcomed US President Donald Trump to Windsor today for his second state visit.
The president, 79, and his wife, First Lady Melania, touched down in Britain on Tuesday night, ready for two days of engagements with the royal family.
On Wednesday, the Trumps were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 43, then took the president and first lady to meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla for a ceremonial welcome.
Donald Trump greeted by Prince William and Kate Middleton at Windsor Castle
As the Prince and Princess of Wales greeted the Trumps, the four were seen engaging in conversation.
Lip reading expert Nicola Hickling shared what she believes they discussed. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Nicola claims that the president asked the Waleses about their children.
William reportedly replied: “They’re well and at school. The new term started a couple of weeks ago.”
Trump later told the couple: “We have lots to catch up with, and there’s been lots of changes.”
Charles enjoys moment with Trump
The Prince and Princess of Wales then took the Trumps to meet with the king and queen.
King Charles, 76, and President Trump enjoyed a conversation before a royal carriage procession took place.
Queen Camilla, 78, and Melania, 55, travelled together in a separate coach to the king and president. Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales followed.
The Trumps were then met by a Guard of Honour within the grounds of Windsor Castle as part of the ceremonial welcome.
King Charles and President Trump then carried out the military inspection. Trump was seen taking the lead as the king followed behind.
King Charles ‘warns’ Trump over sword in Windsor
In an amusing moment to mark the end of the inspection, as the Guard of Honour captain lifted his blade, the king told Trump: “Watch the sword,” before giving a chuckle.
A magnificent Ceremonial Welcome at Windsor Castle has marked the start of the US State Visit.
Royal fans loved the moment as one person said on X: “Charles looks genuinely happy.”
Another wrote: “This is adorable to see.”
The royal family’s official social media pages shared details of the ceremonial welcome.
A message read: “A magnificent Ceremonial Welcome at Windsor Castle has marked the start of the US State Visit.
“The king invited President Trump to inspect a Guard of Honour formed of three regiments of the Household Division: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards, ahead of a Rank and March Past in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle.”
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Following the ceremonial welcome, the president and first lady looked at a display of objects from the Royal Collection.
As detailed by the Royal Collection’s Instagram page, these included a letter written by The Queen Mother describing “a picnic at President Roosevelt’s holiday home in 1939”.
Other objects included a watercolour painting of a woodpecker by English artist Mark Catesby as well as a tickertape message sent from Queen Victoria to President James Buchanan in 1858, describing their friendship.
The collection shows the strong relationship between the US and the UK.
On Wednesday evening, King Charles will host a state banquet in honour of Trump’s state visit.
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