Donald Trump leaves fans shocked as he breaks major royal protocol amid King Charles visit

Donald Trump and Melania Trump left royal fans shocked as they broke major royal protocol while greeting King Charles and Queen Camilla.

According to reports, the couple did not bow while greeting the monarch and the Queen Consort at the White House.

The leaders instead exchanged handshakes and posed for photographs, a move that drew mixed reactions online, with some questioning the apparent break from tradition.

Royal fans expressed their feelings on social media with one writing, “Oh god..he’s walking infront of the King, like Charles doesn’t even exist or matter!”

Another added, “Trump did not bow to King Charles. Protocol shattered. The answer is written in plain sight who walks ahead, inspects the guard, and takes the place of honour? That is the king,” per The Mirror.

However, royal etiquette does not strictly require bowing or curtsying, with official guidance noting that such gestures are optional.

"There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms,” it reads on the Royal family’s official site.

"For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way.”