US President Donald Trump told the BBC on Thursday that a visit by Britain’s King Charles to the US could “absolutely” help rebuild strained relations between the two countries.
Charles heads to the US on Monday for a four-day trip, as tensions across the Atlantic over the Iran war and scandals linked to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein threaten to derail the landmark visit.
Asked by the BBC if Charles’ visit could help mend relations between the US and the UK, Trump told the BBC: “Absolutely. He’s great. He’s a wonderful man. The answer is yes.”
Charles will be making his first visit to the United States as monarch, at the request of the British government and Trump.
He will travel to the US with Queen Camilla and then visit Bermuda alone.
Trump has strongly criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not joining the US-Israel war against Iran that was launched on February 28.
