YOU can imagine the delight when the official in charge of sourcing a vital gift from the King heard about the bell.
After somehow locating it from a 1940s Australian submarine, not only did it have the word TRUMP emblazoned across it… but it was gold, to boot.
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King Charles and Donald Trump have helped to repair the Special Relationship between the USA and the UK Credit: Getty
The King’s toast to the President on Tuesday hit all the right notes to charm President Trump Credit: Getty
And the message it came with struck the perfect note: when America needs Britain, “just give us a ring”.
That sums up the meticulous thought and planning that has gone into this sophisticated Royal love-bombing of a leader clearly susceptible to charm.
From joking about the new ballroom being akin to us burning down the White House in 1814, to a gentle chiding about Trump’s World War Two comments, the King’s toast to the President on Tuesday hit the spot.
But the jokes and gifts came with a price tag.
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The jokes and gifts between Trump and the King came with a heavy price tag Credit: Getty
Trump’s clear interest in international American power has only grown stronger in recent months Credit: Getty
There was no escaping the rebuke on the importance of Nato and standing by Ukraine.
And it would not have been a speech from King Charles without a little lecture on the environment, even if some Republicans rolled their eyes at his rhetoric.
The speech had something for everyone, with Democrats particularly liking the history lesson on how our Magna Carta is still used to check American power.
But it was the deftness of hand that only the King has made this intervention so successful.
The King has proved to be adept at keeping the unpredictable Trump in the palm of his hands Credit: Getty
It is the complete opposite of PM Sir Keir Starmer’s frosty relationship with Donald Trump Credit: AP
Not a wagging finger in sight.
Instead, a powerful punch wrapped up in a big bow.
