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The Royal Family just quietly issued a message of support for Canada following Donald Trump's latest tariff threat.
Earlier this week on Wednesday (12 March), King Charles III privately met with two senior Canadian officials, Greg Peters and Raymonde Gagné, at Buckingham Palace where they discussed matters 'of great concern to all parties, both nationally and internationally'.
A royal source suggested it would have been unusual if they had not discussed Trump's tariffs threats alongside his repeated vows to make the country America’s 51st state.
The meeting comes amidst the global trade wars taking place following Trump's latest tariffs imposed on Canada, China, Mexico, the UK and Europe.
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Canada's incoming prime minister Mark Carney previously spoken about the tariffs in his first speech since being elected, saying he can 'no longer trust' America as he addressed escalating tensions after Trump pledged to impose even more tariffs following his latest decision to introduce import taxes on steel and aluminium entering the States.
King Charles, who is also Canada's head of state, and other members of the Royal Family have reportedly since found a way to share their support for the nation.
Earlier this week on Monday (10 March), Prince William and Kate Middleton stepped out at Westminster Abbey to attend a Commonwealth Day ceremony who were joined by Charles and Camilla.
During the event, Kate donned a dress by Catherine Walker and a matching hat by Gina Foster, both in the same shade as the Canadian flag with sources close to the Palace regularly note that 'nothing is a coincidence' when it comes to royal symbolism and diplomatic dressing.
And that wasn't all as, during the event, both Charles and Camilla were seen sitting in chairs given to Westminster Abbey by the Canada Club - gift to Charles' grandparents, George VI and Queen Elizabeth, in memory of Canadians who died in the Second World War.
"The King knows that seemingly small gestures can send a reassuring sign of recognition about what is going on around the world," a palace source told The Times.
This comes as leaders across Europe, as well as Canada, have said that the new metals taxes are unjustified and have hit back with their own tariffs on a number of US products.
The 78-year-old Republican has now also said he would 'of course' respond to the countermeasures, repeating his warning to later announce 'reciprocal' tariffs next month on countries across the globe.
On top of all that, Trump has repeatedly suggested that the US could absorb Canada and make it the 51st state - something which Canadians have vocally expressed their discontent about.
