President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Prince William on Saturday after the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, calling the Prince of Wales a “great man.”
The two shook hands and spoke briefly at the ceremony, and then spoke for about 40 minutes after the event at the British ambassador's residence in Paris, where the 42-year-old Prince of Wales was still sporting the beard he grew out during his summer vacation. , met Trump at the door and said, “It's nice to meet you.”
As the pair stood in the foyer and posed for photos, Trump praised the heir to the British throne, saying, “This guy is great. He's going to do a great job.”
Kensington Palace said the pair had a “warm and friendly meeting”.
“While they discussed a range of global issues, they focused on the importance of the special relationship between Britain and the United States. President Trump also shared warm and fond memories of the late Queen with the prince. [His Royal Highness] I was very grateful. ”
Prince William also reportedly plans to have a similar meeting with First Lady Jill Biden, who attended the Paris ceremony on behalf of lame-duck President Biden. BBC.
The prince was scheduled to meet the president-elect and first lady before the ceremony, but the meeting was postponed due to bad weather that delayed his arrival in Paris.
President Trump and the prince last met in 2019 during the then-president's visit to the United Kingdom, where the president spoke glowingly about his meeting with the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Another 1,500 people attended a Paris event celebrating the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, five years after a devastating fire caused extensive damage to the famous landmark.
The list of attendees also included actress Salma Hayak and her billionaire husband, French fashion mogul Francois-Henri Pinault. French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
