Donald Trump has been in the UK since late Tuesday on a state visit, where he has been hosted by the Royal Family with full ceremony — including a military procession and a state banquet with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
But according to a body language expert, the King appeared “clearly uneasy” after the former U.S. president repeated a protocol slip that once made headlines with the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Trump Walks Ahead of the Monarch
This is Trump’s second official state visit to Britain, though the circumstances are very different this time. With Queen Elizabeth II no longer on the throne, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump bowed to King Charles instead.
After arriving Tuesday evening and spending the night at Windsor Castle, Trump was greeted Wednesday by Prince William and Princess Kate before holding private meetings with the King. The day featured all the traditional fanfare of such a visit — a Red Arrows flyover, military honors, and a banquet.
However, during the ceremonial inspection of the troops, Trump once again strode ahead of the monarch. The same move in 2019, when he walked in front of Queen Elizabeth, was widely criticized as a breach of royal etiquette.
