While the White House is more commonly associated with the grit of policy debates and press briefings, it swapped politics for magnificent Tuesday night. In a rare display of gilded diplomacy, President Trump hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a high-stakes State Dinner, following Charles’ historic address to Congress in the US-UK bonds and shared democratic values.

The White House was adorned with the concept of English garden-inspired décor, featuring cherry blossoms, lilacs, and green linens .

Against this spectacular backdrop, both leaders, King Charles and Donald Trump exchanged toasts emphasizing shared history. Trump described the US-UK bond as “a friendship unlike any other on Earth.”, highlighting the shared commitment of both nations to stand together against tyrant forces “of communism, fascism, and tyranny.”

Trump also raised a toast and paid a tribute to King Charles by calling him a “great man.”

The high-profile State Dinner hosting King Charles coincided with the 250th independence anniversary of the US. Trump also acknowledged and thanked Britain for the “great, great gift of a rich inheritance to its former colonies.”

King Charles presented Trump with a bell from the HMS Trump, a WWII-era Royal Navy submarine.

Besides shared commitments and praises, light moments in the form of jokes also dominated the State Dinner. King Charles displayed his wit, quipping that the dinner was a “considerate improvement” over the historic 1773 protest.