In one of the most touching and symbolic gestures of the ongoing UK state visit, King Charles III presented President Donald Trump with a deeply personal gift during last night’s white-tie state dinner: the original brass bell from the British Royal Navy submarine HMS Trump.
The submarine, launched in 1944, served with distinction in the Pacific theater during World War II. The bell, engraved with “TRUMP 1944”, was removed from the vessel’s conning tower and specially restored for the occasion.
During his toast, King Charles said warmly:
“Mr. President, I am delighted to present to you, as a personal gift, the original bell which hung on the conning tower of your valiant namesake.”
He then delivered the perfect line that brought laughter and emotion across the room:
“Should you ever need to get hold of us… just give us a ring.”
