President Trump bid King Charles III a flattering formal farewell Thursday — gushing, “We need more people like that in our country” as the monarch wrapped up his rare US visit.
The 77-year-old royal and his wife, Queen Camilla, were given a proper send-off by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump after a brief meeting at the White House.
“He’s a great king. The greatest king in my book,” President Trump told reporters while pointing to him.
The president then escorted the royal couple to a black car, which whisked them off to Arlington National Cemetery, as the queen smiled and waved.
“Great people,” Trump said as the royals drove away, according to footage. “We need more people like that in our country.”
The king and queen were then greeted with a 21-gun salute at the sprawling military cemetery on the final day of their whirlwind four-day stateside visit, which included a trip to an urban chicken farm and the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.
They royal couple laid a wreath and a posy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony meant to honor fallen soldiers and the long, triumphant military history between the US and the UK.
They were escorted by Maj. Gen. Antoinette Gant, Commanding General of the Washington DC region, as the British national anthem played.
King Charles served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976, including as a helicopter pilot and in command of a coastal minehunter ship.
The king and queen are next set to visit a “block party” to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in Front Royal, Va. later Thursday. They’ll then split up, with Charles heading to Shenandoah National Park and Camilla going to a horse farm.
The couple got a royal welcome from the Trumps on Monday, when they toured the White House beehive and attended a garden party with the British ambassador.
President Trump and first lady Melania also hosted a swanky, four-course state dinner for the royal couple at the White House on Tuesday.
