BONUS Watch the Sword! King Charles Pulls Off the Ultimate Royal Show for Trump

King Charles understood the assignment. In a display of peak royal pageantry, the King welcomed President Donald Trump to Windsor Castle for a full-blown state visit — complete with gold-adorned carriages, bagpipes, a 41-gun salute, a historic document viewing, and an impressively choreographed gift exchange.

Melania’s mysterious wide-brimmed hat stole attention, Kate’s heels sunk into the grass, William was charming (but probably still annoyed about Andrew), and Trump said “Wow… that’s so amazing” more than once.

Meanwhile, outside Windsor’s walls, protesters made their voices heard — and inside, Piers Morgan and Tom Sykes offered wildly different takes on the day’s festivities.

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