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Laura Elston

Trump’s love of royals the key to state visit charm offensive

Donald Trump Melania Trump Queen Elizabeth II United States the Prince of Wales Aaron Chown Chris Jackson Dominic Lipinski Sussex PA PA Archive

US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II inspect a Guard of Honour at Windsor in 2018 (Matt Dunham/PA) - (PA Archive)

With Donald Trump well known for his love of the monarchy, the royal family’s soft power diplomacy will be in full flow during the US state visit.

The American president has made no secret of his admiration for the late Queen, her successor the King, and monarch-in-waiting the Prince of Wales.

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