Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2019 19:38:46 GMT
Mr. Trump arrived at Buckingham Palace after a three-mile helicopter flight from the American ambassador’s residence to meet with Queen Elizabeth II for the second time. He was met with an 82-gun salute — 41 shots to honor Mr. Trump and 41 to mark the anniversary on Sunday of the queen’s coronation, which took place in 1953.
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, greeted Mr. Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, after the aircraft landed in the palace grounds. The queen then received the president on the west terrace of Buckingham Palace, before ushering him inside.
The president’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, along with other White House aides, looked on from a balcony throughout the short, but elaborate, welcome ceremony. The president and the first lady were then escorted by the royal family to a courtyard, where Prince Charles accompanied Mr. Trump on an inspection of the guard.
Mr. Trump took tea with Prince Charles and Camilla. Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, planned to attend the state banquet on Monday evening.
The BBC reported that Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex — who is on maternity leave after giving birth to the couple’s first child last month — would not be attending the dinner.
In an interview with the British tabloid The Sun before his arrival, the president was told that Meghan, an American former actress, had said in 2016 that she would move to Canada if he were elected president. Mr. Trump responded by saying, “I didn’t know she was nasty,” but he went on to say that he thought it was nice to have an American princess. “I am sure she will do excellently,” he said.
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, greeted Mr. Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, after the aircraft landed in the palace grounds. The queen then received the president on the west terrace of Buckingham Palace, before ushering him inside.
The president’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, along with other White House aides, looked on from a balcony throughout the short, but elaborate, welcome ceremony. The president and the first lady were then escorted by the royal family to a courtyard, where Prince Charles accompanied Mr. Trump on an inspection of the guard.
Mr. Trump took tea with Prince Charles and Camilla. Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, planned to attend the state banquet on Monday evening.
The BBC reported that Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex — who is on maternity leave after giving birth to the couple’s first child last month — would not be attending the dinner.
In an interview with the British tabloid The Sun before his arrival, the president was told that Meghan, an American former actress, had said in 2016 that she would move to Canada if he were elected president. Mr. Trump responded by saying, “I didn’t know she was nasty,” but he went on to say that he thought it was nice to have an American princess. “I am sure she will do excellently,” he said.
