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Prince William and Donald Trump had a meeting after the Notre Dame reopening
The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral.
Prince William joined other dignitaries in Paris to mark the restoration of the world-famous landmark, which was devastated by a fire five years ago.
After shaking hands at the ceremony, the pair also met afterwards, with the president-elect describing the prince as a “good man” doing a “fantastic job”.
During the event, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech in which he said of the restoration: “We must treasure this lesson of fragility, humility and will”.
Other leaders and dignitaries at the event included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and outgoing US First Lady Dr Jill Biden, who was representing President Joe Biden.
Prince William was expected to discuss the importance of the US-UK “special relationship” with both Trump and the first lady during their respective meetings.
Greeting the prince at the ceremony, Trump gave William a pat on the shoulder before the two shook hands and spoke for a few seconds.
He last met Trump in 2019 when the then-president made a state visit to the UK.
Prince William, who attended at the request of the UK government, joined French President Emmanuel Macron and dozens of other heads of state at the ceremony on Saturday.
William and Trump met at the residence of the British ambassador in Paris.
The prince was standing in the foyer when Trump arrived. The pair shook hands and greeted one another again, before Trump gestured to the Prince of Wales and said: “Good man, this one”.
Prince William asked the president-elect if he had warmed up, and Trump replied that he had and that “it was a beautiful ceremony”.
Kensington Palace has described the meeting between as “warm and friendly.”
During their 40 minutes together, William and
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