Royal Power Play: How William & Kate Are Taking the World by Storm

His extraordinary meeting with Donald Trump last December in Paris was hailed by both sides for its warmth, with the US leader describing the Prince of Wales as “a good man” who was “doing a fantastic job” and “very handsome”.

So when, as is widely expected, the President is invited to make a return visit to the UK, Prince William and his wife, the Princess of Wales, will find themselves playing a more important role on behalf of the UK than ever before in what could become a new era of royal diplomacy.

“Kate and William could be the power duo to save the so-called special relationship and be instrumental in smoothing ties between the two nations,” says a source.

“William has certainly sparked a connection with Trump that will be instrumental for the future, especially when William and Kate eventually become King and Queen.”

With political uncertainty echoing across the globe, the Government is said to be keen for the royals to do their part in improving international relations. And President Trump will be a key focus for their efforts.

William and the King both have overseas travel planned in the coming weeks, but it is perhaps at home where they can best work their charm, with the Queen and the Princess of Wales by their sides for maximum effect.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is due to visit the President in Washington DC this week, is tipped to extend an invitation to him to make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.

US President-elect Donald Trump (L) meets with Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, in the Salon Jaune room at the UK Ambassadors residence in Paris, on December 7, 2024. The US President-elect makes his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy whilst attending the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral restored after the 2019 fire.

The President was full of praise for the Prince of Wales in Paris
Although the King would naturally play host, William and Kate would also be called upon to step up in what may prove to be the most crucial use of royal soft power for a generation.

Government advisers and Palace courtiers are working together to ensure that the royal family uses its status to woo President Trump, as relations sour over his policies on Ukraine.