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King Charles gifts President a WWII HMS Trump submarine bell

cultureApr 29, 2026541,728

At the White House state dinner, King Charles III presented President Donald Trump with the original bell from the Second World War submarine HMS Trump. The brass bell once hung on the submarine's conning tower and the King framed it as a personal gift because the vessel shared the President's surname. Charles quipped, "Should you ever need to get hold of US, give US a ring," linking the gift to both history and a lighthearted diplomatic tone. The gesture emphasizes historical naval ties between the United Kingdom and the United States and serves as a personal and symbolic memento of the state visit.

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