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Donald Trump has advised he can be blissful for the US to turn out to be an “affiliate member” of the Commonwealth if King Charles have been to make the provide.
The US president on Friday posted a information story from The Solar that referred to a supposed “secret provide” the British monarch is because of prolong throughout Trump’s deliberate state go to to the UK. He added: “I Love King Charles. Sounds good to me!”
Britain’s Labour authorities has sought to deploy the royal household as a method of smoothing relations with Trump, who has lengthy expressed his admiration for them.
On Friday the federal government mentioned the problem was a matter for the palace. Nonetheless, British officers mentioned privately that they have been unaware of any such proposal.
The US has by no means been part of the Commonwealth, which was initially made up of former British colonies and now contains 56 nations as members.
Canada, which Trump has mentioned he wish to annex and whose new prime minister, Mark Carney, King Charles met this week, has been a Commonwealth member since 1931.
The Solar information story adopted a Each day Mail article that mentioned plans have been “allegedly within the works to make the USA the following ‘affiliate member’ of the Commonwealth”, including that the thought was being mentioned “on the highest ranges”.
The article added that together with the US within the Commonwealth “might dampen the present battle” with Canada.
The White Home has not but mentioned when the president will go to the UK.
It is a growing story
