politics
April 29, 2026
Trump breaks royal protocol by tapping King Charles III on shoulder
The violation of the unwritten rule that one should not be the first to initiate physical contact with a member of the royal family happened as the royal couple arrived at the White House on the first day of their state visit
TL;DR
- Donald Trump touched King Charles III on the shoulder.
- This action broke an unwritten royal protocol.
- King Charles III did not seem to mind the touch.
- The touch was described as a political gesture of goodwill.
- The royal couple is on a state visit to the US until April 30.
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