Prince Harry and Meghan return to Britain, and Trump says he is pleased
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At a glance
- U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pleased that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had moved from California to Britain for a long-term stay with their family.
- Trump said he was not a fan of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and accused them of treating the British royal family disrespectfully.
- He praised his relationships with the late Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III, saying he would not have welcomed Harry and Meghan back if he were a member of the royal family.
Donald Trump says he is glad Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to Britain, but the U.S. president made clear that the couple still has no place among his favorites.
Iโm glad about that. Iโm not a fan of them.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump was asked about Harry and Meghanโs decision to move from California to Britain with their family for an extended stay. โIโm glad about that. Iโm not a fan of them,โ he said.
Trump said he has good relationships with Britainโs royal family. He described his relationship with the late Queen Elizabeth II as very good and said he had known King Charles III for many years. โIโve known him for a long time. Heโs a great man, a great, great man,โ Trump said of Charles.
Iโve known him for a long time. Heโs a great man, a great, great man.
He then returned to his criticism of Harry and Meghan, accusing them of treating the royal family with deep disrespect. โI think they treated the royal family with tremendous disrespect. I donโt like the way they acted. I think he was very disrespectful to the Queen and King Charles,โ Trump said.
I think they treated the royal family with tremendous disrespect. I donโt like the way they acted. I think he was very disrespectful to the Queen and King Charles.
Trump went further, saying he would not have accepted the couple back if he were part of the royal family. โHonestly, if I were the royal family, I wouldnโt have accepted them back,โ he said. The remarks continue Trumpโs publicly expressed dislike of the Sussexes, particularly Meghan. He drew attention in 2019 after reportedly calling her โnasty,โ though he later denied making that comment. During Trumpโs 2016 presidential campaign, Meghan, then starring in โSuits,โ had described him in an interview as misogynistic and divisive. Trump has also discussed Harryโs strained relationship with the royal family, including his dispute with his brother, Prince William.
Honestly, if I were the royal family, I wouldnโt have accepted them back.
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