Prince William and Donald Trump are set to meet at the reopening of Notre Dame and a royal expert predicts the Prince of Wales will keep a safe distance from the new US president.
Royal expert Hugo Vickers told The Sun: “I think the apolitical, soft diplomacy of the Royal Family is incredible.
“The late Queen was very good at this sort of thing, opening the way diplomatically.
“William knows that, so he’s going to be there to be friendly, and, you know, like it was open.
“Then the politicians can come in later, and do what they have to do.”
He added: “It’s a wonderful role played very well by the Royal Family.”
Hugo said Republican President-elect Trump respects the royal family.
He said: “We know that President Trump was very anxious to meet and meet the late Queen.
“And he actually came twice, he came to Windsor, and then he came on a state visit.
“Obviously she was an incredible icon for the whole world. It’s amazing when you think about it.