Prince William Warmly Greets Donald Trump at Notre Dame Reopening in Paris

Mar. 15, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with Prince William inside Notre Dame Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark the reopening of the landmark cathedral, in central Paris, on December 7, 2024.Photo:LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty

US President-elect Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales (R) inside Notre-Dame Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark cathedral, in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. Around 50 heads of state and government are expected in the French capital to attend the ceremony marking the rebuilding of the Gothic masterpiece five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were part of the five-year restoration project at a cost of hundreds of millions of euros

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Prince William is currently in the capital of France representing his father,King Charles, at the ceremonialreopening of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.

The royal, 42, greeted Trump at the ceremony, where the two shook hands, exchanged a few words and Trump patted William on the shoulder.

The Prince of Wales was initially scheduled to meet with Dr. Jill Biden, who is there on behalf ofPresident Joe Biden, at the U.K. Ambassador’s Residence in advance of the ceremony. However, the meeting was canceled due to inclement weather, and they now plan to connect at the event itself. William is still expected to meet with Donald Trump at the U.K. Ambassador’s Residence following the ceremony.

During their respective meetings, they will discuss the special relationship between the U.S. and the U.K.

President-elect Donald Trump meets Prince William inside Notre Dame Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark the reopening of the landmark cathedral, in central Paris, on December 7, 2024.LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty

US President-elect Donald Trump (L) gestures as he talks with Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales (R) inside Notre-Dame Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark cathedral, in central Paris, on December 7, 2024. Around 50 heads of state and government are expected in the French capital to attend the ceremony marking the rebuilding of the Gothic masterpiece five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were part of the five-year restoration project at a cost of hundreds of millions of euros

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his wife Brigitte (R) welcome Britain’s William, Prince of Wales head of a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on December 7, 2024.CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/POOL/AFP via Getty

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his wife Brigitte (R) welcome Britain’s William, Prince of Wales head of a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on December 7, 2024. Around 50 heads of state and government are expected in the French capital to attend the ceremony marking the rebuilding of the Gothic masterpiece five years after the 2019 fire which ravaged the world heritage landmark and toppled its spire. Some 250 companies and hundreds of experts were part of the five-year restoration project at a cost of hundreds of millions of euros.

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French PresidentEmmanuel Macroninvited William to Notre Dame’s reopening on his father’s behalf while Charles, 76, is still undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer.

William has been building his role as a global statesman in recent years. As well as meeting with world leaders when they visit the U.K. — such as the Amir of Qatar earlier this week — William has held top-level meetings on his travels.

He saw then PresidentBarack Obamain Washington D.C. andin Londonin 2016;President Bidenwhen he was in Bostonfor his Earthshot Prize in 2022; andPresident Xi Jinping of Chinain March 2015. William also sat down with the South African President Cyril Ramaphosain November during his visit to Cape Town in November.

Prince William, Prince of Wales attends the ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on December 07, 2024 in Paris, France.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 07: Prince William, Prince of Wales attends the ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on December 07, 2024 in Paris, France. After five years of restoration, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens its doors to the world in the presence of Emmanuel Macron and around fifty heads of state, including Donald Trump, invited for the occasion.

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In remarks ahead of his visit, Macron spoke of the long process to reconstruct the historic site.

“This project was a human adventure of epic proportions in terms of building and prowess, involving the patient and dedicated work of a chain of talents working with one another passing the torch to those of the centuries to come,” Macron said.

source: people.com

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