Donald Trump Discusses Prince William’s Appearance and Royal Family Health Following Paris Meeting

Following a recent meeting in Paris over the weekend, Donald Trump characterized the Prince of Wales as a “good-looking guy.” The US president-elect conveyed to the New York Post, “He looked really, very handsome last night. Some people look better in person. He looked great. He looked really nice, and I told him that.” The incoming US president further stated that he and Prince William discussed health matters within the Royal Family, describing their conversation as a “great, great talk.” Their encounter occurred subsequent to the re-opening of the Notre-Dame cathedral. The president-elect recounted, “And I asked him about his wife and he said she’s doing well.” Trump continued, “I asked him about his father and his father is fighting very hard, and he loves his father and he loves his wife, so it was sad.” Royal sources clarified that the mention of the King “fighting hard” pertained to his dedication to maintaining an active lifestyle, not an update on his medical condition. The King is currently undergoing cancer treatment, yet he has expressed a desire to remain focused on his duties, with international travel anticipated for next year. Trump remarked, “We had a great talk for half an hour, a little more than half an hour. We had a great, great talk.” Kensington Palace offered no comment regarding the details of the discussion. The meeting between Prince William and Trump, which was arranged on short notice, took place concurrently with the international event commemorating the re-opening of Notre-Dame, the Paris cathedral that suffered fire damage five years prior. Leaders from both the UK and the US have consistently affirmed the “special relationship” between their nations. Prince William’s diplomatic visit to meet Trump could potentially foster stronger ties between the forthcoming Republican administration and the UK government. Trump is a known admirer of the Royal Family. He previously recounted an unsuccessful attempt to persuade the late Queen Elizabeth II to disclose her preferred US president or UK prime minister following a meeting with her. Trump reported that the late Queen had maintained to him, “I liked them all,” though he also stated, “Many people have said I was her favourite president.” The New York Post’s report of the interview additionally featured Trump’s remarks concerning his conversation with President Emmanuel Macron of France, who had hosted the event at the recently restored cathedral. Trump conveyed, “He’s a good man, he did a good job. I told him: ‘You have no idea how good a job you did’ on that chapel. That’s very hard to do. Painstaking’.” Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC bears no responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding our policy on external linking is available.