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Published 16:23 06 Jul 2026 GMT
Donald Trump's links to the British royal family began long before he entered politics, with reports claiming he pursued Princess Diana after her separation from then Prince Charles in 1992.
The 80-year-old president later met members of the royal family on several occasions, including welcoming King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House in April 2026 alongside First Lady Melania Trump. During his first official visit to the UK in 2018, Trump held a private meeting with Queen Elizabeth II before attending a state banquet at Buckingham Palace the following year.
While Trump often spoke warmly about his relationship with the late Queen, reports over the years have claimed his interactions with Princess Diana were very different. According to TV presenter Selina Scott, Trump began sending flowers to Diana after news of her split from Charles became public.
Writing in The Sunday Times in 2015, Scott alleged Trump wanted Diana to become his "trophy wife," sending roses and orchids that "piled up in her apartment."
Scott wrote: "She became increasingly concerned about what she should do. It had begun to feel as if Trump was stalking her.
"When she died in the tragic accident in Paris in 1997, Trump told friends his biggest regret was that they hadn't dated. He said that he always thought he had a chance of romance and would have had a 'shot' with her."
Scott also claimed Diana dismissed the future president as a "creep."
During a 2016 interview with Piers Morgan, Trump disputed suggestions that he had tried to pursue a relationship with Diana.
He said: "But I did meet her once, and she was lovely."
Trump also said he "respected" Diana but had "no interest" in pursuing her romantically.
In later comments about Queen Elizabeth following his 2019 visit to the UK, Trump praised the late monarch and described her as a "great, great woman."
He claimed in an interview with Fox & Friends: "I have such a great relationship [with the Queen], and we were laughing and having fun. And her people said she hasn't had so much fun in 25 years.
"Then I got criticized for it because they said we were having too much fun. I feel I know her so well, and she certainly knows me very well right now, but we have a very good relationship with the United Kingdom."
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