It was a bond that US President Joe Biden was keen to continue with a tactile display of affection for the King at Windsor Castle on 10 July.
The President was en route to a Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, but even amid pressing business, there was time for tea with His Majesty. And the US leader received the warmest of welcomes as the King greeted him in the castle's quadrangle with a display of traditional military pomp and pageantry, followed by a private meeting that lasted longer than planned.
Despite the formality of the event, which was not a state visit but shared many of the trappings of such an occasion, the respect between the men was clear to see. As they shook hands and shared a joke, the President put a hand on the King's elbow and, as they walked to the dais, on his back.
The pair had even dressed in complementary fashion in smart blue suits, reinforcing the President's observation during a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street that morning - that the relationship between the two countries was "rock solid".
FRIENDS REUNITED
It was the President's second meeting with the monarch since his accession to the throne, with the head of state having attended the Queen's funeral in September. In keeping with the tradition whereby US leaders do not attend the coronation of British monarchs, he was not present for Charles's crowning in May, when First Lady Jill Biden was among the guests at Westminster Abbey instead.
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FROM HIS CHALLENGING CHILDHOOD TO HOLLYWOOD'S HOT LIST BARRY KEOGHAN
ON BEING DRAWN TO STRONG WOMEN AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH HIS LITTLE BOY
AS 'THE SUBSTANCE' IS RELEASED MARGARET QUALLEY
ON MAKING THE LEAP FROM BALLET TO HOLLYWOOD
BUSY MUM-TO-BE AND DUTIFUL DAUGHTER PRINCESS BEATRICE
TEAMS UP WITH SISTER PRINCESS EUGENIE TO SUPPORT THEIR FATHER IN HIS EXILE FROM ROYAL LIFE
CHAMPIONING WOMEN'S HEALTH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
HONOURS 60 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING CHARITY
AS ONE DIRECTION REUNITE TO BID FAREWELL TO FORMER BANDMATE LIAM PAYNE
HUGS AND TEARS AS MOURNING FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY GOODBYE
CELEBRATING HER GAME-CHANGING NEW CONCEALER VICTORIA'S SECRETS
THE DESIGNER SHARES HER TOP SKINCARE TIPS AND REVEALS WHICH PRODUCTS HARPER LOVES TO STEAL
CHANNELLING MARY POPPINS TO CHAMPION LITERACY THE QUEEN
JOINS CELEBRITIES AND BEST-SELLING AUTHORS TO APPLAUD YOUNG WRITERS' 'ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT WORK'
CONTINUING A FESTIVE TRADITION - WITH A TINY NEW TREAT TO DELIGHT VISITORS WINDSOR CASTLE AT CHRISTMAS
STAFF DECK THE HALLS - AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ROYAL DOLLS' HOUSE
SNAPPING UP RECORD-BREAKING £60M MANSION IN MIAMI THE BECKHAMS
WE GO INSIDE THEIR BILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE AS THE FAMILY PREPARE TO EXPAND THEIR BRAND