Britain demands Charles-Trump meeting without cameras
Moscow (ANTARA) - London is insisting that every meeting between King Charles III and US President Donald Trump in Washington, USA, must take place without any cameras, as reported by The Guardian.
The British newspaper reported that this is to avoid a similar incident, such as in February 2025 when Trump publicly reprimanded Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the White House.
Previously, on 28 February 2025, Trump criticised Zelensky during their meeting at the White House to sign an agreement on the joint development of Ukraine’s mineral resources.
US Vice President J.D. Vance also described Zelensky as an “ungrateful Democratic Party campaigner” when the Ukrainian leader tried to justify his actions, blamed Russia, and warned that the US would feel the consequences of the conflict despite being geographically distant.
Sources involved in the visit told The Guardian that the British king will appear in front of cameras at the beginning of his main bilateral meeting with Trump on Tuesday, but discussions on substantive issues will not be recorded.
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will accompany King Charles III during the event with Trump, with her main role being to help defuse potentially awkward situations if necessary, The Guardian reported.
Cooper’s participation in the official activities with King Charles III follows standard practice for state visits, according to the report. Cooper has previously accompanied King Charles III on diplomatic trips, including to the Vatican.
“She (Foreign Secretary Cooper) is ready to act as a human shield for the king if Trump starts criticising (British Prime Minister Keir) Starmer or Britain in general, as he tends to do,” one source said.
King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday for an official visit. King Charles III’s agenda on Tuesday is to deliver a speech before the US Congress.
King Charles III’s speech will be the first delivered by a member of the British Royal Family to US parliamentarians since 1991, when Queen Elizabeth II became the first monarch to do so.