Donald Trump and the Royal Family have a special history. During his first State Visit to the UK, he spent time with Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles. However, the visit wasnโt as successful as expected, at least from the perspective of the Royal Family members. In September, the president will meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla as he travels to the UK for a second state visit. But not all fans are pleased with it.
President Donald Trump is in hot water following the latest development in the Jeffrey Epstein files. In the meantime, planning for what comes next is in full force, and itโs now been confirmed that he is to travel to the UK in September for a state visit. However, he will not only be meeting with politicians, but with royalty as well.
On social media, the Royal Family announced Monday that both Donald and his wife, Melania, will be hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla from September 17 to September 19.
โHis Majesty The King will host The President of the United Sates of America, Donald J Trump, accompanied by te First Lady, Melania Trump, for a State Visit to the UK,โ the post on the Royal Familyโs social media read, alongside a photo of the four from the last state visit in 2019.
Donald Trump has been strict with his European allies in the first few months of his second term as president. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made one visit to the White House to engage in meetings with Trump. Still, in the long run, the Royal Family has become very important when it comes to the softer diplomacy surrounding the relationship between the UK and the US.
Therefore, a State Visit between Trump and the Royal Family could become crucial for the US and UK relations moving forward. Itโs quite a unique opportunity โย and while King Charles doesnโt get involved in politics, it could still make a huge difference.
Donald Trump to visit King Charles & Queen Camilla as part of UK State Visit
When Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Trump in late February, he handed a personal letter from King Charles. He said it was an invitation for an โunprecedented second state visit,โ
โThis is really special. This has never happened before. Unprecedented,โ Starmer said. โI think that just symbolizes the strength of the relationship between us. โI think the last state visit was a tremendous success. His Majesty the King wants to make this even better than that. So, this is โ this is truly historic.โ
Donald Trump continued by describing Charles as a โgreat, great gentlemen,โ and said he had a โbeautifulโ signature.
So now, itโs official that Donald and Melania will visit King Charles and Queen Camilla. Initially, it was thought that the meeting would take place at one of Charlesโ Scottish homes for the summer break, and that an additional longer visit would follow.
However, as per Newsweek, protocol states that private meetings cannot be arranged before a state visit. Also, President Donald Trump and King Charlesโ respective schedules made it impossible to arrange.
โHis Majesty has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady later this year,โ a palace aide told People.
Fans call Royal Familyโs State Visit invite to Donald Trump โembarrassingโ
As the news was made public, the reactions among fans were not only positive. Many raged in the comment section on the Royal Familyโs social media post.
โIs this the first time the royals have hosted a convicted felon?โ one user claimed.
โBring on the protests. London does not accept felons,โ another stated.
A third asked, Why do you want to host him? HE IS NOT WORTHY OF A VISIT WITH THE KING!โ while a fourth added, โAbsolutely Disgraceful.โ
A fifth person said, โItโs embarrassing that in this political landscape you would allow this visit to proceed. Iโm truly disappointed. Truly and I have supported the Royal family through thick and thin.โ
Still, others showed great appreciation for the meeting.
โHistory in the making. President Trump returns to the world stage with strength, class, and unapologetic leadership the kind that commands respect, not just attendance,โ one user wrote.
โMy bet is this event is more important than anyone could ever dream,โ another X user said, while a third stated, โMeeting of two of the most powerful leaders in the world. Great opportunity for big decisions to be taken that benefit the world.โ
Trump was called โrudeโ by Queen Elizabeth
Donald Trump and King Charles have been said to have a great relationship, as Melania even revealed that they are pen pals. Meanwhile, thatโs not the case between the president and the late Queen Elizabeth. They met for the first time in 2018, and author Craig Brown wrote in his biographyย Voyage Around The Queen, which was serialized in the Daily Mail, that the queen found him โvery rude.โ
โOver the course of her reign, Her Majesty entertained many controversial foreign leaders, including Bashar al-Assad, Robert Mugabe, Idi Amin, Donald Trump, Emperor Hirohito and Vladimir Putin,โ Brown wrote.
โShe may not have found their company convivial; upon their departure, she may even have voiced a discreet word of disapproval,โ he continued. โA few weeks after President Trumpโs visit, for instance, she confided in one lunch guest that she found him โvery rudeโ: she particularly disliked the way he couldnโt stop looking over her shoulder, as though in search of others more interesting.
Craig Brown concluded: โShe also believed President Trump โmust have some sort of arrangementโ with his wifeย Melania, or else why would she have remained married to him?โ
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