With golden carriages, military splendor and an opulent banquet, the U.K.’s royal gambit paid off this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer concluded a historic state visit by hailing the trans-Atlantic relationship and — at least publicly — smoothing over their policy differences.
Appearing before reporters Thursday at the close of Trump’s two-day trip, the U.S. president still seemed dazzled by the previous day’s events at Windsor Castle, calling it a "spectacular honor” and describing King Charles III and Queen Camilla as "amazing people.”
It was exactly the kind of response U.K. officials had been hoping for, and Starmer played on the sentiment by repeatedly stressing the "unique bond” between the nations forged through historic ties that made them "first partners.”
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