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Miles Archer

(24,838 posts)
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 03:09 PM Jun 4

OOOOOPS. So it turns out King Charles' enthusiasm for hosting Trump was NOT a royal "OUI." SAD! WOKE KING! RIGGED!

King Charles Tried to Get Out of Hosting Trump on State Visit
ROYAL RESERVATIONS
Donald Trump paid a state visit to the U.K. in September last year, during which he stayed at Windsor Castle.
Martha McHardy
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Published Jun. 4 2026 1:46PM EDT

https://www.thedailybeast.com/king-charles-tried-to-get-out-of-hosting-trump-on-state-visit/

King Charles reportedly balked at hosting President Donald Trump for a state visit, prompting fears in government circles that a royal snub could ignite a “full-blown diplomatic crisis.”

Trump paid a state visit to the U.K. in September last year, during which he stayed at Windsor Castle with King Charles and Queen Camilla.

But according to an i Paper report, King Charles was “reticent” about hosting Trump, with one source telling the outlet he “did not want to do it.”

According to i Paper, that was because of how Trump had treated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he visited the White House in February 2025.

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OOOOOPS. So it turns out King Charles' enthusiasm for hosting Trump was NOT a royal "OUI." SAD! WOKE KING! RIGGED! (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 4 OP
Donald homegirl Jun 4 #1
(you left out "lewd".........) lastlib Jun 4 #4
I d k if they're the best status symbol but was taught to be considerate & polite, and continue to be so. electric_blue68 Jun 4 #7
The way President Zelenskyy was treated SidneyR Jun 4 #2
King Charles should have put Chump up at the London Hilton FakeNoose Jun 4 #3
A Motel 6 would've been better-suited to The DumbFelon..... lastlib Jun 4 #5
Best answer yet! hamsterjill Jun 4 #10
I would have preferred the Tower of London SocialDemocrat61 Jun 4 #15
Sorry to be a stickler, MLWR Jun 4 #6
According to Mirriam-Webster, Reticent can now be used as synonym for reluctant Danascot Jun 4 #14
Yes, and I've actually seen it used for a longer than that GenThePerservering Jun 4 #16
I loathe the Crown but IbogaProject Jun 4 #8
Chuck isn't a spoiled brat GenThePerservering Jun 4 #17
Yep Blue Full Moon Jun 4 #9
The real reason they didn't want him there; Mr. Evil Jun 4 #11
I am not a fan of royals in general but go Chuck. twodogsbarking Jun 4 #12
I hope Camilla counted all the silverware and objet d'art. Zackzzzz Jun 4 #13

homegirl

(2,034 posts)
1. Donald
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:42 PM
Jun 4

has always lacked good manners.
As a teenager I was in discussion with my teenage friends, we were discussing status symbols. My mother overheard our conversation she informed me that good manners were the best status symbol Many, many decades later I can attest to the correctness of her advice.

Donald Trump is a rude, crude dude!

electric_blue68

(27,904 posts)
7. I d k if they're the best status symbol but was taught to be considerate & polite, and continue to be so.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:58 PM
Jun 4

It makes a good way of getting along w people. And it's the right thing to do.
If I'm accidentally rude to someone I apologize.

Otoh I might under certain conditions bean rude to someone consistently nasty.

SidneyR

(248 posts)
2. The way President Zelenskyy was treated
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:43 PM
Jun 4

was absolutely the most shameful and enraging moment of Trump I can remember. I was yelling at the screen during that. If anyone has ever stepped up to an incredibly difficult job, it's Zelenskyy. What an incredible hero. And to see him treated like that by Trump and Vance, I was livid. Slava Ukraini.

FakeNoose

(43,027 posts)
3. King Charles should have put Chump up at the London Hilton
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:44 PM
Jun 4

He could have said, "Sorry, we're renovating the Buckminster Palace. Not possible to have you here." It would have been fine and Chump wouldn't have known the difference.

The truth is that the British Royal family owns probably 9 or 10 castles and manor houses, all over the UK and elsewhere.

SocialDemocrat61

(8,375 posts)
15. I would have preferred the Tower of London
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 07:12 PM
Jun 4

Where he could have been haunted by the ghost of Ann Boleyn.

MLWR

(1,151 posts)
6. Sorry to be a stickler,
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:51 PM
Jun 4

but I wish people would learn the difference between "reticent" and "reluctant."

Danascot

(5,338 posts)
14. According to Mirriam-Webster, Reticent can now be used as synonym for reluctant
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 06:29 PM
Jun 4

and has been widely used for several decades

GenThePerservering

(4,086 posts)
16. Yes, and I've actually seen it used for a longer than that
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:10 PM
Jun 4

in published texts (18th century) - usually as in the context of 'quietly reluctant'.

IbogaProject

(6,179 posts)
8. I loathe the Crown but
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 05:30 PM
Jun 4

I would take that well polished spoiled brat over our idiot in chief any day of the year.

GenThePerservering

(4,086 posts)
17. Chuck isn't a spoiled brat
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:11 PM
Jun 4

maybe you're thinking of Andrew. Younger brothers aren't exactly stellar in the Windsor family.

Blue Full Moon

(3,789 posts)
9. Yep
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 05:30 PM
Jun 4

When him and Trump were at a site with other leaders. Charles stopped and the look on his face you could tell he was in thought. I do think the princess ride in the carriage was demeaning to Trump. Trump was oblivious.

Mr. Evil

(3,484 posts)
11. The real reason they didn't want him there;
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 05:49 PM
Jun 4

they didn't want the dreaded task of throwing out several mattresses covered and stained with his shit.

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