Charles’ cheeky Trump gift, fashion power play, and royal tour rolls on to Bermuda

0:03 Calorougus, shark media bat low and welcome through palace intrigue. I am your host, Mark Francis. During the King's visit to the United States, many gifts were exchanged at the state dinner at the White House, King Charles presented Donald Trump with a highly symbolic gift, a polished bell from a Second World War era Royal Navy submarine. The vessel carried a notable name, HMS Trump. Presenting the bell during his toast, the King said he hoped it would stand as a testimony to our nations shared history and shining future, before adding with a touch of humor, and should you ever need to get hold of us, just give us a ring. HMS Trump was the only Royal Navy ship to bear the name. The vessel was built by the British manufacturing company Vickers Armstrong after being ordered in nineteen forty one. According to Maurice Cocker's Observer's Directory of Royal Naval Submarines, it sailed to the Pacific Ocean in nineteen forty five to take part in the final stages of the war. The submarine sank several Japanese vessels during its service.

1:07 According to the Naval Historical Society of Australia. Working with its sister ship, HMS Tiptoe, it sank one of the last ships to be destroyed by a British warship in World War Two. The T class submarines, fifty three of which were built, were armed with ten torpedo tubes. They offered a high standard of accommodation, with a bunk for each crew member. According to h Submarines in Camera and Illustrated History of British Submarines by JJ Toll and Paul Kemp, HMS Trump was fitted with advanced SJ radar, which helped it to detect enemy ships more effectively than many of its contemporaries. It also had a hull that allowed it to withstand pressure at deeper diving depths than other submarines. The vessel survived the war. For much of its service, it was attached to the fourth Submarine Squadron in Australia, where, along with other submarines, it helped train the navies of Australia, New Zealand and other countries. According to the T class Submarine by mister Kemp, it returned to British waters and nineteen sixty nine after cuts to military spending, and was scrapped in Newport in nineteen seventy one. It is unclear what the origin of the submarine's name was. Ahead of the Congressional address, Charles and Camilla exchanged a series of symbolic gifts with Donald Trump and Millennia Trump, reflecting the long standing ties between the UK and US. The King presented the President with a framed replica of the eighteen seventy nine design plans for the Resolute Desk, the historic piece that sits in the Oval Office. The desk itself was constructed from timbers of the British exploration ship HMS Resolute, a detail long scene as a symbol of cooperation between the two nations. In return, President Trump gifted the King

2:40 a framed reproduction of a seventeen eighty five letter written by John Adams to John J. In the letter, Adams described meeting King George the Third as the first United States ambassador to Great Britain following independence, writing the King said, although he was the last to consent to the separation, it would be the first to meet US friendship. Queen Camilla presented the first Lady with approach by British designer Fiona Ray, described by Buckingham Palace as a fusion of traditional craft skills alongside the latest developments in technology and computer aided design. Melannia Trump in turn gifted the Queen a set of six tea spoons from Tiffany's English King Sterling Silver collection, paired with a jar of white House honey, a nod to Camilla's well known interest in beekeeping. A state visit built around diplomacy and symbolism was also expressed through fashion, with the wardrobes of Queen Camilla and Malania Trump drawing particular attention. Writing in The New York Times, fashion critic Vanessa Friedman suggested that while King Charles and Donald Trump projected their roles through traditional formal wear, it was the two women who visually reinforced the so called special relationship between the UK and US. Throughout the visit, their outfits appeared deliberately coordinated. From the moment the King and Queen arrived in Washington, Camilla wore a pale pink deor coat dress, echoing a design a closely associated with the First Lady. The choice also reflected broader diplomatic cues, blending British royal symbolism with an awareness of American taste.

4:08 At their first official meeting, both women opted for spring tones and locally connected designers, with Millennia Trump in a yellow suit by an American designer and Camilla in a white coat dress by a British label. The visual symmetry continued at the ceremonial welcome, where both worn near white ensembles with similar silhouettes and wide brimmed hats. Historic jewelry also played a role in the messaging. Camilla wore pieces linked to earlier royal visits, including Approach combining the Union Jack and stars and stripes originally gifted to Queen Elizabeth II during her nineteen fifty seven visit to the US. The symbolism extended into the state dinner, where both women again chose coordinated tones of pink. Millennia Trump wore a pale pink gown, while Camilla appeared in a deeper future dress paired with historic royal jewels, reinforcing the blend of diplomas, heritage and presentation. Friedman wrote that the effect was intentional, noting that the two didn't just complim and each other.

5:00 They looked complimentary, adding that in a visit largely communicated through images, fashion became a subtle but effective diplomatic tool. The King and Queen visit Bermuda today, a Government House spokesperson said, on Friday the first and Saturday the second of May, his Majesty the King will travel from the east to the west, stopping at various points along the way. There will be multiple opportunities to be a part of this landmark royal visit, and the Governor, His Excellency Andrew Murdoch CMG, invites you to join him in providing a warm Bermudian welcome to the King. The visit will mark the King's first to a British overseas territory since becoming sovereign, and the first visit to Bermuda by a reigning king. Officials say the program is designed to highlight the contributions of Bermudians locally and internationally, while also giving the King an opportunity to engage with younger generations. The program begins in King's Square in Saint George's, where the King will be received by the Royal Bermuda Regiment and local dignitaries before visiting Saint Peter's Church. He will then travel to the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo at Trunk Island, where he will learn about conservation work and mark the institution's one hundredth anniversary. In the afternoon, the King will visit the City Hall and Arts Center in Hamilton to meet dignitaries and members of Bermuda's creative community. He will then continue to Albois Point before heading to the Royal Navy Dockyard.

6:20 At the National Museum of Bermuda, he will be welcomed by the National Gombie Troop and two of the Queen's Exhibition Hall. The day concludes with meetings at Dockyard with Commonwealth athletes ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, along with youth organizations from across the island. On Saturday morning, the King will return to the eastern end of the island to formally open the Great Bay Coast Guard Station in Saint David's. His final engagement will take place at Cooper's Island, where he will be briefed on a new telescope project focused on tracking and mitigating space debris. More powers just a moment. It's been a busy week, including William and Kate's fifteenth anniversary. Hannah Furness writes in the Telegraph, theirs is the marriage that will, if all goes to plan, reset the monarchy for generations to come. If continuity and stability is what the monarchy is supposed to give you, says a source who knows the couple, you need to look at this marriage. Whatever has happened in his life in her life, the continuity and stability of their relationship has seen them through it. They are exactly the same as they have always been. They are unshakable, the two of them. When you watch them up close now, as they embark on their new normal since the Princess's cancer treatment, there is an evident ease that has not always been there.

7:30 At engagements, William invariably places a hand protectively on Catherine's back. She will grin at him before making a beeline for the nearest small child to engage, leaving him to make small talk about his beloved aston Villa. The Peace goes on to praise the future king, reminding us the Prince of Wales has taken on several high pressure diplomatic trips, including to see Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and Saudi Arabia and a role meeting with President Trump in Paris and Windsor. He has spent time with Britain's Security Services, Prime Minister, the new a U Bishop of Canterbury in the military. Those around him speak of a growing confidence on the world stage and a willingness both to listen to and to challenge those in power. While his language skills do not yet match those of his father, whose aptitude and accent in German, Italian and Pigeon has charmed nations, he does have a dual lingo account now, says a Palace source. The public can see the balance of down to earth people who are extremely comfortable in their own skin and the leaders they will one day be. He's still the guy you'd picked to go for a beer with, the source continues, but now he has that gravitas too.

8:32 He's comfortable on diplomatic duty, hosting Donald Trump and at a Weatherspoons in Birmingham. Another adds that Catherine is the school mum you'd call to scoop your children up when you're running late. A source who has worked with them describes William and Catherine as Yin and yang, not as regards their personalities, but in practical support of one another. When one of them is finding something hard and is stressed, the other one kicks in. If he's down, she's there. She's down, he's there. They compliment one another and lean on each other. They have somehow found a balance of working together, the source of ads and still being in love. That's impressive. Where previously there was an aversion to talking about the future outside the Titus of Palace circles, it's clear how much thought has gone into quietly planning for what will inevitably come, and there have it. If you like the email us addresses the Palace Intrigue at gmail on dot com, please follow us on Spotify, Apple, The Apple Choice, and Mirk Francis. Thanks to John McDermott, This Palace Intrigue contains