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President Trump gave first lady Melania Trump a love tap on the tush in a candid moment with King Charles III and Queen Camilla that was captured on Tuesday.
Trump was pictured making the affectionate gesture to the first lady as the royals arrived at the White House for a packed day of official engagements.
The president spoke briefly at the ceremony, noting his mother’s Scottish ancestry and the centuries-long relationship between the US and the UK.
King Charles and President Trump exchanged a firm handshake on the red carpet set up by the steps of the White House as they exchanged brief remarks.
The arrival ceremony featured more than two dozen military honor guards on the South Lawn of the White House ahead of a formal meeting between Trump and the British monarch in the Oval Office.
Meanwhile, Melania and Queen Camilla were set to head to a different area of the White House to meet with students.
Later on Tuesday, Charles will address Congress — becoming the first British monarch to do so in 35 years.
Following his address at around 3 p.m., the King and Camilla will return to the White House for a state dinner at 7 p.m.
“No tribute could be more appropriate,” President Trump said of the move to allow the King to speak to lawmakers.
“He’s going to be addressing Congress and I’m going to be watching,” Trump said.
“I was thinking of going, but they said, ‘I don’t know. That might be a step too far.’ I would love to go. It’s not supposed to be protocol, but I would love to be with you,” he added.
“But there, the direct descendant of King George III will speak to the direct successor of the very body that gathered in Independence Hall on July 4, 1776,” President Trump continued.
“If John Adams and George Washington or the king’s fifth great-grandfather could see that sight, they might be absolutely shocked. But probably only for a moment. Surely, they would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship,” he went on.
King Charles did not deliver any remarks during the arrival ceremony, which aims to ease tensions between Washington and London, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision not to back President Trump’s war in Iran.
This week’s visit was cast into doubt over the weekend after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner raised security fears for the royals.
But on Sunday, Buckingham Palace confirmed the trip would go ahead, as a spokesperson thanked the US Secret Service and other officials for their diligence in preventing a mass shooting.
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