Donald Trump has revealed his mother had a crush on 'cute' young Charles in an awkward exchange at the White House. US President Donald Trump said, standing at a podium decorated with the presidential seal: 'My mother, I just see it so clearly, she loved, I told the King that she loved the royal family and she loved the Queen, and any time the Queen was involved in the ceremony or anything, my mother would be glued to the television, and she'd say "look, Donald, look how beautiful that is." She really did love the family but I also remember her saying very clearly, "Charles, look young Charles, he's so cute." My mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it, amazing how... I wonder what she's thinking right now?'
King Charles could only laugh along in front of the global media greeting him on the White House lawn. Trump continued, saying it was a 'tremendous privilege to host' the King and Queen and called the King a 'very elegant man.' Trump also paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth, calling her a 'very special woman.'
Of the relationship between the UK and the US, the president said: 'We see today a living symbol of this centuries-old bond. Just a few dozen feet to the left where I stand – there her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth, an incredible woman who I had the privilege of getting to know. Queen Elizabeth the second, very, very special woman, who is very greatly missed on both sides of that mighty Atlantic, long ago planted a young tree. It was a very young and beautiful tree and look at it now.'
The King and US President Donald Trump were accompanied by the Commander of the Troops to inspect the Guard of Honour. As they walked down the steps to the lawn, Mr Trump gestured with his hand to let the King go first. They walked briskly past the troops across the damp grass amid the rainy weather.
The King and Queen arrived on the South Lawn of the White House for the ceremonial welcome on the second day of their state visit to the US. The King stepped from his car to be met by Mr Trump and the first lady Melania Trump, who was wearing one of her trademark wide-brimmed hats.
