Prince William could be Britain’s “Trump card”, according to a royal commentator who claimed the heir to the throne could be valuable at forging a better bond between the new US President and the UK Government.
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States last month and also spoke to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on the phone for around 45 minutes.
In what was the first conversation the two leaders had since Mr Trump’s inauguration, they agreed to meet “soon” after holding talks on trade and the economy.
Meanwhile, during the same week, the Prince of Wales met privately with the Prime Minister, as is the annual convention for an heir to the throne, welcoming Sir Keir Starmer to Kensington Palace.
It followed a previous meeting between the new US President and the Prince of Wales in France, after which Mr Trump gushed about the heir to the throne.
Now according to GB News’s Cameron Walker, the timing between William and the PM’s meeting last month was crucial.
He told the Sun: “I think it was telling that it [Prince William’s meeting with Sir Keir Starmer] was as soon after the PM had a phone call with the new President Trump.”
He added: “We know that royal sources and his aids want to push William into this global statesman figure and we know the Labour government isn’t going to get on much with President Trump and the Republican party in the US.”
Mr Walker questioned: “So, is the Royal Family going to be the British Government’s Trump card, pardon the pun, to get the trade tariffs off the table and create a better relationship with the US?”
He added: “Starmer can only dream of the approval rating Prince William has at the moment.”
Meanwhile, News.co.au’s Bronte Coy noted it is a time of global change and said that “it makes sense” the prince gets “pushed forward” to strengthen the UK’s relationship with the US.
She said: “”We are in a time of great global change, there are massive shifts in dynamics and we do know that Trump on the record has talked about how fond he is of Prince William and he does respond well with people he has that relationship with, where he admires them, respects them, as he did with the late queen and does with King Charles.
“It makes sense that William will be pushed forward as well along with the King to maintain those lines of communication that are quite friendly.
“It’s going to be very useful for the UK Government because their policies and the personality of the PM is very different to the new US administration.”
