Next Monday, April 27, Kings Charles III and Camilla will begin a state trip and are scheduled to meet with Donald Trump at the White House. A meeting planned for several weeks that comes at a time of tension, not only political, but also relations between the American president and the monarch’s youngest son, Henry of England. The American president’s criticism and derogatory comments about the prince and his wife are not new, but it did seem that the situation was in a moment of calm. Until this Thursday, April 23, when the Duke of Sussex celebrated in Ukraine with a few words dedicated to Trump and also to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“This is a moment for American leadership, a moment for the United States to demonstrate that it can meet its international treaty obligations, not out of charity, but because of its enduring role in global security and strategic stability,” said Prince Harry, without directly mentioning Trump, but addressing his Administration. The president’s response, as expected, did not take long to arrive. He did so in one after a journalist asked him about the matter.
“Prince Harry said today that he would like you to do more to end the war in Ukraine. Do you think it is appropriate for a royal to make such comments ahead of Monday’s visit [la del monarca británico]”The reporter asked. Trump responded jokingly: “Prince Henry? How are you doing? How is your wife? Please convey my greetings to him.” But the answer did not end there: “One thing I am sure of: Prince Henry does not speak for the United Kingdom. I think I represent the United Kingdom more than Prince Henry. But I appreciate your advice.”
Tal and Trump did not want to answer when asked “if he would invite Enrique to dinner during the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.” “He’s a friend of mine. We’re really looking forward to the moment. We’ve talked and we’re going to have a great time.” In addition, he added that the guests would be people who “love the United Kingdom” and that he also loved the country, before going over a short list of political and social issues that they would have to resolve. “They have made a big mistake on immigration,” he said.
REPORTER: “Prince Harry today has said that he would like to see you do more to end the war in Ukraine. Do you think it’s appropriate for a royal to make those comments ahead of the visit on Monday?”
TRUMP: “Prince Harry is not speaking for the U.K., that’s for sure. I think I’m…
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It dates back to 2023, when the Heritage Foundation began to question the prince after he admitted in his biography in the shadow having consumed drugs. A fight that, with the aim of having immigration records made public to find out if the duke lied in his application. In the United States, immigration laws classify any foreigner who has used drugs as inadmissible to the country. “We will have to see if anything is known about the drugs, and if he lied, appropriate actions will have to be taken,” Trump said in March 2024. So, after his victory in the presidential elections in November 2024, the future in the United States of the British monarch’s youngest son seemed to be up in the air, given the president’s support for continuing to investigate whether the prince had received favored treatment or if he lied to get that visa. However, in February 2025, the magnate ruled out the possibility of deporting the Duke of Sussex for his possible lies in his visa application because, he said, it is terrible.”
Who also doesn’t have a good relationship with Trump is Meghan Markle. The Duchess of Sussex, before becoming part of the British royal family after her wedding in 2018 to Henry of England, called him “misogynistic” and “controversial.” He, for his part, described it as during a visit to London. “I’m not a fan of her… I wish Enrique a lot of luck, because he’s going to need it,” he said at another time about the former actress.
The visit of Charles III to the United States
There are still few details known about the state visit of Carlos III and Camilla to the United States. The monarch and the US president are expected to hold a private meeting at the White House, and the king is also expected to give a speech to Congress. After spending two days in Washington, the kings will travel to New York and Virginia. The trip will conclude in Bermuda before returning to the UK. This meeting aims to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States. And there is no father-son meeting planned.
