Keir Starmer may use the King to help form good relationships with Trump (Image: Leon Neal/Getty Images and Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
is set to use King Charles as a “secret weapon” over the next few years as is set to officially become President of the US once more.
While Starmer congratulated Trump on his election win last year, concerns are heightening as Trump is due to be inaugurated as the United States president on January 20.
The Labour Government are reportedly concerned about this change in US politics, with how chancellor Rachel Reeves is already preparing for a potential emergency mini-Budget in March.
There are also concerns about the ways in which Trump could damage the UK economy, for example by launching disastrous tariffs, which could eventually result in more problems for the Labour government.
Although these concerns remain high at the moment, the i Paper reported that insiders believe Starmer may use the Royal Family as a way to keep relationships with Trump, who is a royalist, positive.
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One Labour MP said: “Obviously we do [need to deploy the Royals]. The poor old Royal Family is going to be spending a lot of time with Trump in the future I suppose.”
At the moment, ideas to use the Royal Family as a way to improve UK and US relationships could see Trump become the first world leader to be invited to the UK for a second state visit, which would be up to the Government to decide on.
The i Paper also reported that the Royal Family could visit America for the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial, which is the 250th anniversary of American independence. None of these ideas have got past the planning stage.
The King may also meet Trump outside of state visits, especially after how well Trump’s meeting with , 42, went at the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in December.
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Trump is a big fan of the Royal Family (Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
At the time, Trump said William was “doing a fantastic job” in his role as the Prince of Wales. This isn’t the first time the new President has spoken fondly about the Royal Family. Trump was , and did not hold back from making this known.
: “I heard I was her favourite president. I had a great relationship with the Queen. She liked me and I liked her. She was an amazing woman.”
He also voiced his frustration with and after they quit life as senior royals in 2020, with Trump
Speaking to years ago, said: “I think there was great disrespect, done to a person that I got to know and like very well. I thought she was treated very disrespectfully by them. Although, she wouldn’t show it because she was strong and smart. I would imagine they broke her heart.
“The things that they were saying were so bad and so horrible. She was in her 90s and hearing this stuff, I think they broke her heart. I think they really hurt her.”