# Prince William's relationship with Trump is 'preparation for kingship': expert

## By Stephanie Nolasco
### Fox News
### Published March 7, 2025 4:00am EST

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Prince William is determined to maintain what Winston Churchill once described as the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain.

A source recently told  that the Prince of Wales, who is heir to the British throne, holds a "really powerful, really important" influence on the future of that "special relationship" between the two nations. According to the insider, the father of three’s emerging relationship with President Trump is the "key" to making that possible.

Fox News Digital reached out to a White House spokesperson and Kensington Palace for comment.

A British royal expert told Fox News Digital that she believes Trump's "family values align directly with Prince William's."



**U.S. President Donald Trump (right) walks with Britain's former Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (left) as he arrives for a welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019. (TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)**

Shannon Felton Spence, a former British public affairs official, told Fox News Digital that she believes Trump's "family values align directly with Prince William's."

In a time when US alliances are shifting and Trump is reshaping American foreign policy around personal loyalty, the monarchy’s soft power is proving not just relevant, but essential, she said.

William isn’t the only one who reportedly wants to stay on Trump’s good side.

The Telegraph reported that King Charles III's relationship with the president has been "carefully, quietly maintained" over the years. The monarch, an avid letter writer, has kept up his personal correspondence "to the delight of Trump and his wife Melania."

In 2019, Trump told Fox News that he had "such a great relationship" with the queen, noting that the two were "laughing and having fun" when they met. It’s a warm relationship, royal experts say, that both sides will be determined to keep.

King Charles is known as a prolific letter writer, forging long-lasting relationships, chimed Roy Chard. "He has paved the way for Prince William to take over the reins when necessary."

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### Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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