Whereas the Grand Reopening of the Notre Dame of Paris Cathedral was a spiritual and cultural second that broadcast by the world the hope for the western tradition revival, it was additionally one of many biggest geopolitical occasions of the planet in 2024.
And within the epicenter of this historic day was President-Elect Donald Trump, again to the world stage.
Moreover his trilateral assembly with France’s Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump additionally held a separate assembly with the inheritor to the British throne, William, the Prince of Wales.
The assembly was held after the ceremonial reopening of the cathedral, and it kicked off with the President-Elect, notably a fan of British Monarchy, calling the Prince a ‘nice man’.
Watch: Prince William greets President Trump at NotreDame
Breaking : Prince William greets President Trump at NotreDame. He’s Trump’s Fan. #NotreDameDeParis
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New York Put up reported:
“The 2 shook arms and spoke briefly on the ceremony, and met after the occasion for about 40 minutes on the residence of the British ambassador in Paris, the place the 42-year-old Prince of Wales, nonetheless sporting a beard he grew throughout summer season trip, met Trump on the door, and mentioned ‘Nice to see you’.
As each males stood within the lobby and posed for images, Trump praised the British throne’s inheritor obvious, saying, ‘Nice man this one. He’s going to do a improbable job’.”
Watch: the Prince welcomes Trump on the British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris.
PARIS, FRANCE — President Donald J. Trump meets with William, Prince of Wales pic.twitter.com/HRV1gtYrQv
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As each males stood within the lobby and posed for images, Trump praised the British throne’s inheritor obvious, saying, ‘Nice man this one. He’s going to do a improbable job’.”
A ‘heat, pleasant assembly’, in response to Kensington Palace:
“The pair mentioned a spread of world points however centered on the significance of the UK/US particular relationship. President Trump additionally shared some heat and fond recollections with The Prince concerning the Late Queen for which [His Royal Highness] was extraordinarily grateful.”
Prince William additionally had an analogous assembly with First Woman Jill Biden, who went to the Paris ceremony representing lame-duck President Biden.
Watch: the assembly between Trump and William.
President Elect @realDonaldTrump mentioned of Prince William: “He’s a superb man, this one. He’s doing a improbable job.” pic.twitter.com/1ihwlq3QOH
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The 2 males shook arms and had a short dialog on the ceremony on the cathedral, and once they met afterward the assembly lasted about 40 minutes on the residence of the British ambassador in Paris.
(That’s longer than the assembly with Macron and Zelensky.)
“Trump and the prince final met in 2019 in the course of the then-president’s journey to the UK, the place he gushed about his assembly with the late Queen Elizabeth II.”
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