Ted Cruz Criticized After Video With King Charles Goes Viral
Senator Ted Cruz faced online criticism after a video of him wearing sunglasses during a meeting with King Charles III at a White House garden party went viral. While the king joked with Cruz's daughters, viewers focused on the senator's failure to remove his sunglasses, which some called disrespectful. Etiquette experts and royal protocol suggest sunglasses should be removed when speaking with the monarch. Though not an official rule, past figures like Anna Wintour have been seen removing theirs in the king's presence.
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By Alice GibbsSenior Life and Trends ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Senator Ted Cruz has been criticized online after a video of him meeting King Charles III at a White House garden party went viral. But viewers focused less on a light-hearted exchange involving the senator’s daughters and more on the Texas Republican’s decision to keep his sunglasses on while speaking to the British monarch.The footage, shared by USA News on X, has attracted more than 1.9 million views, showing King Charles greeting Cruz, his daughters and other attendees at an outdoor event hosted by President Donald Trump on Monday, April 27.
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