King Charles and Queen Camilla officially welcomed President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to their second state visit to the United Kingdom yesterday (September 17).
The couple arrived at Windsor Castle aboard Marine One, where they were received by Prince William and Kate Middleton before being formally greeted by the King and Queen.
But it wasn’t the helicopters, the carriages, or the military bands that caught the public’s attention, it was Melania Trump’s decision not to curtsy.
Melania Trump was criticized by a segment of netizens for offering the British royals a handshake instead of a curtsy
As the Trumps shook hands with Charles, Camilla, William, and Kate, many observers noted that neither Donald Trump, 79, nor Melania Trump, 55, followed traditional gestures. The