Prince William has been labelled the UK’s “secret weapon” for Donald Trump’s breakthrough by a Conservative peer following their recent meeting in Paris on Saturday.
As the pair warmly greeted each other at the ceremonial reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, the former president described the prince as a “good man” and praised him for doing “a fantastic job.”
Daniel Hannan, a member of the Conservative party sitting in the House of Lords, suggested that the Royal Family, not the Prime Minister, “represents Britain on the whole.”
He said: “It seems that even the Donald is – at least by his standards – a little subdued in the presence of royalty.”
The Prince of Wales recently spoke with President-elect Trump during his visit to the ceremonial reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral on Saturday
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The meeting, marking their first interaction since Trump’s previous state visit to the UK in 2019, took place in the Salon Jaune room at the British ambassador’s residence, featuring gold-patterned wallpaper and a Christmas tree.
The 40-minute conversation mainly focused on the importance of UK-US relations, with Trump also sharing his fond memories of the late Queen Elizabeth II during their talk.
Trump said: “We had a great talk for half an hour, a little more than half an hour. We had a great, great talk.
“The prince plainly wants to be a statesman in his own right and, according to his aides, the meeting was arranged at short notice.”
Prince William exchanged a warm handshake with US President-elect Donald TrumpGettyHannan added: “Did they discuss Ukraine or the prospects of a US-UK free trade agreement? I doubt it. Heirs to the throne are not meant to be political. But the very fact that there was this meeting will have bolstered Britain’s interests on both issues.”
The Tory peer also recalls in the Mail that the late Queen Elizabeth had many experiences with former US Presidents throughout her 70-year reign.
He said: “The late Queen met all but one of the 14 US presidents who served during her reign, from Harry S Truman to Joe Biden.
“Queen Elizabeth kept up a lifelong correspondence with Dwight D Eisenhower, for example, among other things, sharing a recipe for some scones that he had enjoyed at Balmoral.”
The meeting mainly focused on the importance of UK-US relations, with Trump also sharing his fond memories of the late Queen Elizabeth II during their talk.
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The two leaders sat on light-yellow sofas beneath a chandelier for their discussion covering various global issues.
On Saturday, Keniston Palace said: “The Prince of Wales will travel to Paris today to attend the ceremony marking the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
“The Prince of Wales will attend the event on behalf of the United Kingdom.”
In addition, the palace confirmed that Prince William met with the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden.
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