Trump described Catherine as “beautiful” – but was it a violation of the royal protocol or simply Diffey?
While observers were not necessarily Expect an arc or a brokerThey may not have predicted to greet this informal.
Second historic visit by American president Donald Trump In Great Britain, started on Wednesday with a stop at the castle of Windsor, where he was greeted by Prince William and Catherine, princess of Wales.
Trump came out of his helicopter, raised his hand in a salvation and then shakes William’s hand. Then, by greeting Catherine, Trump shook her hand and said, “You are beautiful. So beautiful.”
Catherine did not seem to react in one way or another. She holds out her hand to shake the hand of the first lady Melania Trump, and the quartet crossed the lawn towards King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
There are no compulsory conduct codes when meeting a member of the royal family, notes the Royal official websiteadding that many people always want “Observe traditional forms” – which for men is a neck arc.
US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, after landing in a helicopter at the castle of Windsor during his second state visit to Great Britain on Wednesday. Trump shaken Catherine’s hand and said, “You’re beautiful. So beautiful. ‘
Thus, technically, Trump did not infuse a violation of the royal protocol by commenting on the appearance of Catherine, explained Justin Vovk, a royal historian of the Institute for the Crown Study in Canada.
“But that would transgress, in my opinion, in a way the unofficial rules of personal diplomacy,” VOVK told CBC News.
Later Wednesday, during the official state banquet, Trump again mentioned the appearance of Catherine, this time in her official speech which was broadcast in the world.
“Melania and I are delighted to visit Prince William again and see her Royal Highness, Catherine, so radiant, so healthy and so beautiful,” he said, solemnly reading written notes, Catherine seated on her right.
During a state banquet at the castle of Windsor for Donald and Melania Trump, the American president said that King Charles had raised a remarkable son ” in Prince William and that he and Melania were “delighted” to see Catherine “so radiant, so healthy and so beautiful”.
Trump has a story of making comments like these in public and formal contexts, probably thinking that he turns out to be charming or breaking the ice, said VOVK.
But it is not professional, he added, in particular during the meeting with members of the royal family-who are used to obtaining comments on their appearance of the general public, but not a against one, and especially not during an official state visit when the role of the monarchy is to put its best foot forward.
“It was very annoying. There are so many levels of squeaks on this subject,” he said. “How do you react to something like that in a way that will not make the situation more embarrassing or will not happen like a compliment rebuff?”
A short story of Trump’s physical comments
This is certainly not the first time Trump made commentsBoth good and bad, on the physical appearance of a person. In fact, he is Prince William described previously Like “a beautiful guy” and “very beautiful”.
These types of compliments, especially when made on women, have received mixed reactions. Last month, he faced criticism for his Comments on the press secretary of the White House Karoline LeavittGushing from “this face” and “these lips, the way they move”.
Also in AugustHe seemed to say: “You seem fantastic” to the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a meeting at the White House. In June, when signing a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, he called a journalist at the Oval Office “Beautiful” and added, “I would have liked to have more journalists like you.”
Last October, he called Senator of Alabama Katie Britt “Fantastically attractive” in a town hall.
It is not the first time either that Trump has made such a comment during a state visit. In 2017, during a state visit to France, he Sadly commented on the figure of the first lady Brigitte MacronBy saying “you are in such good shape”, then turning to French President Emmanuel Macron and adding: “She is in such good physical shape.”
‘A little strange’
So, while Trump’s comment to Catherine was “a little strange”, people expect this kind of casualness with him, Robert Finch told CBC News Robert.
“He tends to complete people on their appearance and appearance when he meets them. Thus, the princess of Wales would not be different in this regard,” said Finch.
“You have to ask yourself what crossed her head when she met her. I would love to be a fly on the wall when she and William discuss their day.”
However, doing this kind of comments to members of the royal family is “generally generally done,” said VOVK.
“It’s just considered a bad taste,” he said. “I think it really talks about the different styles of leadership and the different values and cultural differences between someone like the (American) president and a 1000 -year -old institution like the British monarchy.”
The previous moments of the visits of US President Donald Trump in the United Kingdom have become viral for breaking the royal label. Here is an overview of some of the traditions he has another chance to follow during the visit of this year’s state.
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