Rolling out the royal red carpet for Trump

铺上红地毯迎接特朗普皇帝般的待遇

Global News Podcast

2025-09-17

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In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, we're talking about 'tiara diplomacy'. Britain is hosting an unprecedented second state visit for the President of the United States, expected to be full of pomp and pageantry. It’s set to be a charm offensive of royal proportions, an invitation extended by the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his meeting with Mr. Trump in February. Joining Celia Hatton with their analysis and expertise are the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner, royal correspondent Charlotte Gallagher, UK political correspondent Rob Watson, and former senior North America correspondent John Sudworth. Can King Charles charm his often unpredictable guest at Windsor Castle? And what does this mean for US-UK relations? Producer: Harry Bligh Editor: Karen Martin
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  • Hello, you've heard of Panda Diplomacy, maybe Ping Pong Diplomacy,

  • but on this special edition of the Global News Podcast,

  • we're going to be talking about Tiara Diplomacy.

  • Britain is literally rolling out the red carpet for a charm offensive of royal proportions,

  • as promised by Sir Keir Starmer when he met the US President Donald Trump and invited him for an unprecedented second state visit.

  • But can King Charles charm his often unpredictable house guest when he comes to Windsor Castle?

  • And what does this all mean for US-UK relations?

  • Other countries will be watching, and we will too.

  • I'm Celia Harten, and this is the Global News Podcast.

  • Well, with their analysis and expertise, I'm joined by my colleagues from the newsroom.

  • We have Rob Watson and John Sudworth are joining us from down the line and here with me in the studio keeping me company are Frank Gardner and Charlotte Gallagher.

  • So welcome to you all.

  • We're going to start with a little round robin question.

  • I want you all to introduce yourselves and then I want you to give me the answer to this.

  • What's the one part of your trip?

  • What's one moment or one element that you'll be watching out for that will tell you how this trip is going?

  • Ron Watson, why don't we start with you?

  • What are you looking out for?

  • So I'm Rob Watson

  • as you say and it's great to be with everyone and I am currently the BBC's one of the BBC's political correspondent something I've been doing my goodness