“BEHIND THE SPARKLE…” — Kate’s dazzling smile and glittering gown at Windsor looked like the jewel of Britain’s charm offensive. But peel back the gold leaf, and it’s less diplomacy than stagecraft — a princess turned PR weapon, deployed to flatter a reality-TV president and leave even his stoic First Lady swooning. Was this soft power… or soft soap?
The Princess of Wales was deployed by the King last night to charm Donald Trump in an act of expert soft diplomacy that also left his usually-measured wife Melania awestruck and ‘giddy’ in her presence. …
“BEHIND THE SPARKLE…” — Kate’s dazzling smile and glittering gown at Windsor looked like the jewel of Britain’s charm offensive. But peel back the gold leaf, and it’s less diplomacy than stagecraft — a princess turned PR weapon, deployed to flatter a reality-TV president and leave even his stoic First Lady swooning. Was this soft power… or soft soap? Read More