King Charles gifts Trump World War II submarine bell at White House dinner

King Charles gifted President Donald Trump a bell from a World War II British submarine at a White House dinner on Tuesday (April 28).

Speaking at the event, the king noted the submarine, HMS Trump — the U.S. president’s namesake — was launched in 1944 and later served with Australia-based forces during the Pacific war.

Charles said he was presenting Trump with the original bell from the vessel’s conning tower as a personal gift, calling it a symbol of shared history and future cooperation.

“Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king added, “just give us a ring.”

-Kokkai Ng/Reuters