An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Close-up of Prince Charles smiling, wearing a light blue collared shirt, Image 2 shows Mary Trump, Donald Trump, and Melania Knauss at the Mar-a-Lago club tea house, Image 3 shows Donald Trump at a podium while King Charles III looks on with a Marine in the background

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King Charles III smiles after Trump reveals his mother’s crush on handsome young prince

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During a recent state visit to the White House, President Trump shared that his late mother, Mary, had a crush on King Charles III when he was younger. Trump reminisced about her admiration for the royal family, stating, "She really did love the [royal] family." This moment occurred as King Charles III and Queen Camilla were welcomed by Trump, who emphasized the strong U.S.-U.K. alliance during the visit. The visit marks a celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, Monday, April 27, 2026, in Washington (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Associated Press4/27/2026

King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House Monday for a four-day U.S. visit celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed the royal couple for tea and a look at a new White House beehive. King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the U.S.

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles III
NBC News
NBC News
Lean Left
4/28/2026

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles III

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles III

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Close-up of Prince Charles smiling, wearing a light blue collared shirt, Image 2 shows Mary Trump, Donald Trump, and Melania Knauss at the Mar-a-Lago club tea house, Image 3 shows Donald Trump at a podium while King Charles III looks on with a Marine in the background
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/28/2026

King Charles III smiles after Trump reveals his mother’s crush on handsome young prince

WASHINGTON — President Trump recalled Tuesday that his late mother Mary “had a crush” on King Charles III when he was young. Trump said his mother would gush about the then-prince during the future president’s childhood and young adulthood. “She really did love the [royal] family. But I also remember her saying very.

Trump tells King Charles III at the White House: Americans have 'no closer friends than the British'
Washington Times4/28/2026

Trump tells King Charles III at the White House: Americans have 'no closer friends than the British'

President Trump underscored the longtime alliance between the U.S. and the U.K. in remarks welcoming Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday to start the monarch’s second day of a four-day state visit. The president said it might appear “ironic” that the U.S. is celebrating its 250th.