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King Charles activates ‘tortoise effect’ during meeting with Donald Trump

King Charles seems distracted as he makes his latest trip to America.

Published April 29, 2026
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King Charles has been spotted uneasy during his ongoing trip to America.

His Majesty, who is accompanied by Queen Camilla to mark his visit to the U.S, is seen worried in the wake of the recent mayhem at the White House.

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Speaking about King Charles’ feelings, body language expert expert Bruce Durham from Huddle Culture told the Mirror : “What’s really interesting here is there’s a deviation in King Charles ’s behaviour. King Charles is ingrained in, conditioned in, and brought up in formal displays of royal behaviour. Protocol, etiquette — call it what you want. It has been King Charles’s full life of how to behave, how to act, when to speak, and when to be silent.

“What we see here is that Charles, on a number of occasions, is showing signs of not being fully focused on the task at hand. Just after he arrives, what you see is what we call the tortoise effect. Now, Charles has been in thousands of engagements like this. He knows what to do. He knows where to stand. He would have been briefed by his staff. Yet when Camilla comes across to engage and greet Donald Trump, Charles puts his head down.

Bruce continued: “This is the tortoise effect. This is exactly what we do when we have either fear, doubt, or a lack of self-confidence. There is no reason for Charles to put his head down. He has been in this engagement many times before.

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.
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