Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBryony GoochTuesday 28 April 2026 16:32 BSTTrump says his mother had a crush on young Prince CharlesPresident Donald Trump has told the world that his mother had a crush on King Charles when he was a young prince.Speaking from the podium at a ceremonial welcome for the royals at the White House, the US president was reflecting on his mother Mary Macleod Trump, who was born in Scotland in 1912.“My mother, I just see it so clearly. ... I told the King that she loved the royal family and she loved the Queen, and any time the Queen was involved in the ceremony or anything, my mother would be glued to the television, and she’d say ‘look, Donald, look how beautiful that is,’” Trump said.“She really did love the family but I also remember her saying very clearly, ‘Charles, look young Charles, he’s so cute,’” Trump continued. “My mother had a crush on Charles. Can you believe it, amazing how… I wonder what she’s thinking right now?”Trump also cracked a joke about the poor weather at the event, stating, “Thank you very much everybody. What a beautiful British day this is.”In fullKing Charles US visit live: Trump says his mother had a crush on Charles in welcome speech at military ceremonyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in