<p id=”par-1_65″>Seven months after the King Charles III and Queen Camilla welcomed <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/donald-trump/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>U.S. President Donald Trump</a> and First Lady Melania Trump to the U.K., the British royals touched down in the U.S. for their State Visit. With so many eyes on the monarch and his wife during this important trip someone who used to work for them noticed what the queen wore that “sent a clear message” to her hosts. </p>
<p id=”par-2_68″>Grant Harrold was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/former-royal-butler-reveals-amazed-king-charles-infamous-pen-incident.html/?swcfpc=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>King Charles’ personal butler</a> from 2004 to 2011. During his time working for the now-monarch and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/camilla-parker-bowles-former-staffer-reveals-involved-really-planning-wedding-king-charles.html/”>his wife</a>, Harrold’s duties also included those of valet, housekeeper, house manager, and driver. He also looked after Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate whenever they stayed at Highgrove house. Since leaving the royal household, he’s become one of the U.K.’s leading etiquette experts, a best-selling author, and a royal commentator.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_42″>Speaking on behalf of <a href=”https://www.slotstemple.com/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Slots Temple</a>, Harrold told Showbiz Cheat Sheet that Queen Camilla’s decision to wear a brooch featuring the British and American flags as she arrived in the U.S. for the State Visit was a “carefully planned act of diplomacy.” </p>
<p id=”par-4_68″>He explained, “This is very much an act of diplomacy. These things are never a coincidence or an accident; everything is carefully planned. They know that people will pick up on these things and that’s why they do it. The fact that she’s picked this brooch says a lot, she’s sending a clear message about what the king and queen hope to get from this trip — unity.</p>
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<p id=”par-5_83″>“It shows the two countries in the union, which is what this trip is about — protecting that ‘special relationship.’ And the decision not just to wear it on the first day of the trip, but from the moment they step on to U.S. soil is key. It shows from the off, they are there for diplomacy. Donald and Melania Trump will notice it, and they will appreciate it. I have no doubt it will be a discussion point at their private meeting.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_90″>The former royal butler added, “Wearing a brooch from the vaults is also a clever way to remind Trump about the past, as well as the future. It was a gift to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-british-monarch-dies-96.html/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>the late queen</a> from a former New York mayor back in 1957, so will possibly cause the president to think back on decades of close ties between the two countries. The fact she moved it from the coat to the dress shows she wants it to be seen. That’s not standard practice. It’s very much making a statement.”</p>