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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kayleigh Roberts

Prince William Playfully Teased King Charles While Introducing Donald Trump During the State Visit

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: US President Donald Trump (C) is welcomed to Windsor Castle by King Charles III (R) and Prince William, Prince of Wales on day two of the US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images).

Playing host to visiting heads of state is easily one the least relatable things the British royal family is expected to do. Leave it to Prince William, though, to find a way to make the high-stakes, high-pressure task of introducing a visiting U.S. president to the King seem somehow casually relatable.

As People reports, William and his wife, Kate Middleton, were tasked with officially welcoming Donald and Melania Trump when the landed on the grounds of Windsor Castle to begin their official state visit to the U.K. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. After greeting the Trumps, Will and Kate escorted the couple across the grounds to officially meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla—and this is when Will found an opportunity to break the ice and infuse some humor into the typically-formal moment.

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