According to Brown, the trip is seen at court as a chance to shore up the monarchy’s image after the fallout around Prince Andrew, including his loss of titles and a February arrest. Brown notes Charles’s recent openness about his cancer and the high number of royal engagements he carried out.
Trump has publicly called Charles a friend, met the late Queen Elizabeth in 2019 and was hosted at Windsor Castle in September 2025. Brown’s piece highlights the contrast between private feeling and public ritual as the royals head to the U.S.