Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The king has a tricky diplomatic role to play in inviting Trump for a state visit

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par Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University

As monarch, King Charles III is bound by constitutional convention to remain politically neutral. But that hasn’t stopped the UK government from deploying the king to advance its foreign policy agenda.

During their inaugural meeting, Keir Starmer presented Donald Trump with a letter from the king, inviting the president for a “truly historic” and “unprecedented” second state visit to the UK and a visit to the monarch’s private Balmoral residence.

Later that week,…

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