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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Donald Trump greets King Charles with infamous power handshake

Watch Donald Trump firmly shake hands with King Charles as the royals arrive in the US for a historic state visit.

The trip, the King’s first to the US as monarch and the first state visit of any British monarch since 2007, will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

On Monday (27 April), King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by the US President and First Lady Melania Trump after they touched down at a military base in Maryland, just outside Washington.

Trump can be seen giving the King a firm and vigorous handshake lasting for almost 10 seconds.

The US president’s signature “clasp and yank” handshakes have been seen by some body language experts as a way to exert control.

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