In July, it emerged that the King, 75, sent a letter to Trump, 78, after he was shot in an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The former president is currently seeking a second term on the Republican ticket and is running against Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

To famous correspondences such as Henry James and Edith Wharton, JRR Tolkein and CS Lewis, and Catherine the Great and Voltaire, we can now add the rather surprising duo of King Charles and Melania Trump.

Much has been written about Donald and Melania Trump 's visits to the U.K. while the host of The Apprentice was still the President of the United States. In her new memoir, Melania offers a new account of her brushes with royalty,