By Molly Claire Goddard
2:09pm PDT, Sep 17, 2025
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Before touching down in England,
Donald Trump royally flubbed a few key facts about his hosts. As the president made his way to London for his second state visit, he spoke to the press about seeing
King Charles III and his family — and dropped multiple inaccurate statements.
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Ahead of Air Force One landing in England, Donald Trump referred to King Charles III as "Prince Charles." The right-winger also claimed he and
Melania Trump were being hosted at Windsor Castle instead of Buckingham Palace because it's the best residence — and that it was the first time such an event had been held there. (Windsor Castle hosted French President
Emmanuel Macron's state visit in July, and Trump is staying there because Buckingham Palace is currently undergoing renovations.) "My relationship is very good with the U.K. and Charles, as you know, who's now king, is my friend," Donald
told reporters. "It's the first time this has ever happened where somebody was honored twice. So, it's a great honor. And this one's at Windsor. They've never used Windsor Castle for this before. They use Buckingham Palace. And I don't want to say one's better than the other, but they say Windsor Castle is the ultimate, right? So, it's going to be nice. Primarily it's to be with Prince Charles and
Queen Camilla. They're friends of mine for a long time, long before he was king and it's an honor to have this king."
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Donald Trump went on to praise King Charles III for how he's adjusted to his new role. "I think he represents the country so well. He's such an elegant gentleman, and he represents the country so well," the former star of The Apprentice gushed of the monarch, who was coronated in May 2023.
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Donald Trump and Melania Trump were greeted by King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton upon their arrival in the U.K. The firm rolled out the red carpet for the president, treating him to a military parade, a carriage procession and a state banquet in St. George's Hall. Despite the royal welcome, protests broke out all over England against the controversial figure's visit.
