As Queen Elizabeth's coronation was beamed into living rooms around the world, a six-year-old boy watched intently on a black and white television at home in New York City. His Scottish mother sat enthralled in front of the screen, not budging for the entire day, which was 2 June, 1953.
Years later, as a real estate developer, he recounted the impact his mother's love of the British royals had on him, in his book, The Art of the Deal.
He got "his sense of showmanship" from her, he wrote, describing her as "enthralled by the pomp and circumstance, the whole idea of royalty and glamour".
That deep appreciation for pomp and ceremony – and his own sense of showmanship – will be on full display when Trump returns to Windsor again during his second state visit to the UK.
The invitation from King Charles was hand delivered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office, in what was seen as a direct appeal to Trump's love of pageantry at a time when the British government sought crucial trade concessions.
Published: September 17, 2025 9:28 am
Source: BBC — Read original