The Daily Mail has reprinted a column by President Donald Trump praising the late Queen Elizabeth II and commending King Charles III as an "outstanding" successor as Trump prepares to return to the United Kingdom for a second state visit this week.
The newspaper said in an editor's note that the column was originally published in September 2022 following the queen's death and that it is being republished to coincide with the president's trip. In the piece, Trump recounts private meetings with the monarch, describes his admiration for her, and offers condolences to the royal family and the British people.
In the column, Trump calls the queen's passing a loss "felt by billions" and writes that "the whole of civilization is in mourning." He recalls a state banquet at Buckingham Palace during his 2019 visit, saying he and Queen Elizabeth "got along wonderfully" and that he sat beside her for commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Trump described the queen as embodying "dignity, steadfastness, resolve, duty, and patriotic devotion," and said she counseled 15 prime ministers and 13 presidents during her 70-year reign.
Trump also wrote that he and First Lady Melania Trump were "blessed to get to know" King Charles III, calling him a "great and outstanding successor" who "dearly loves the U.K. and its people." The column includes personal recollections of meetings at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle and praise for the monarchy's role in sustaining British identity and international ties.
The reprinting comes as the president undertakes a state visit that media and officials have described as his second such visit to Britain. State visits are ceremonial trips by heads of state that typically include formal audiences with the sovereign, state banquets and meetings with government leaders.
The Daily Mail's republication did not include new commentary from the White House or the palace. The earlier September 2022 publication followed widespread media coverage of the queen's death and tributes from global leaders. Trump's original column framed his remarks as a personal tribute rather than an official statement from the U.S. government.
The timing of the reprint places the 2022 essay back in public view as Trump meets British leaders and participates in formal events during the visit. The piece reiterates themes common to past tributes: recognition of the queen's long reign, reflection on shared history between the United States and the United Kingdom, and expressions of condolence to the royal family.