In the official White House account on social network X, a photo of the meeting between King Charles III of the United Kingdom, who is on a visit to the USA, and President Donald Trump was published with the caption “TWO KINGS”.
In the photograph, taken during the official greeting of Charles III and Queen Camilla, captioned “TWO KINGS”, President Trump and the king are laughing while standing on the lawn of the White House.
As Reuters notes, this was not the first instance of Trump flirting with monarchical symbolism during his second presidential term.
In October 2025, he published an AI-generated video depicting him in a crown at the helm of a fighter jet flying over protesters with the slogan “No Kings”, opposing his administration. Republican leaders in Congress regularly refer to these demonstrations as “America-hate” rallies.
In the middle of the flight, Trump’s character drops feces on the gathered crowd.
In another video, also created using AI, he dons a crown, a royal mantle, and a sword while Democratic congressmen kneel before him.
Recently, Trump posted an image portraying him as Christ, but after criticism even from his supporters, he deleted it, the BBC’s Russian Service reminds.
Charles III’s visit to the USA
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a four-day official visit to the USA. On April 28, the monarch delivered a speech before both houses of the American Congress.
Addressing the legislators, Charles urged the USA not to turn away from allies in the face of crises in Ukraine and around Iran, stating directly: “The challenges we face are too great for any one country to tackle alone.”
In a year when the USA celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence from the United Kingdom, the king reminded that the partnership between the two countries “began with disagreements but has become strong over time.”
“I sincerely pray that our alliance continues to protect our shared values <…> and that we ignore loud calls to retreat further into ourselves,” the British monarch declared.
Charles III noted that the same resolve demonstrated after the September 11, 2001, attacks is now needed “to protect Ukraine and its incredibly brave people, to ensure a truly just and stable peace.”
As DW notes, this is the second instance in history where a British monarch has addressed the American legislative body — the previous speech in Congress was delivered by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991.
