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Donald Trump entered Buckingham Palace aboard Marine One on Monday morning, while conservative contenders were preparing for presidential interventions in the race.
US President and First Lady Melania Trump landed on the Queen's lawn in their helicopter for a complete tour of British bells and whistles, including two 41-gun salute, honor guard and banquet .
There was even a wall – the one high that encloses the gardens of Buckingham Palace – that had been used to remove Trump from the public at the beginning of his three-day visit. Most of these visits would be in camera and away from the planned program. events.
Due to security concerns, the welcome ceremonies were held on the palace lawn instead of the nearby Horse Guards parade. There was therefore no carriage ride, so there was no risk of reiterating the welcome given to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who led the glove of the mbad demonstrations along the shopping center.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall hailed the presidential couple. The Trumps then walked together to meet the queen who was waiting for her on the steps of the palace. The first lady did a great job of ventilating the lawn with her stiletto heels.
Accompanied by Prince Charles and a mix of American melodies played by the Grenadier Guards fanfare, the president then inspected the guard of honor of the Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards. His daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, attended the ceremony from the balcony of the palace.
Earlier, Air Force One had landed at Stansted Airport, where Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt had met with the President. Immediately after the landing, Trump embarked on an attack on Twitter against London Mayor Sadiq Khan. He tweeted that Khan was a "crazy loser" in response to Khan's critical article in Sunday's Observer. The mayor described Trump's remarks as childish insults under the president's office.
The long-delayed state visit is the 113th organized by the Queen and is a meeting between two dynasties, an old and a young. Away from the protocol, Trump combines the official visit with a family getaway, which would have brought four of his five children: Ivanka, Donald Jr, Eric and Tiffany.
An upgrade during his previous "work visit", where he had tea with the queen, he now receives his long-desired white tie and diadem feast. About 170 guests with cultural, diplomatic and economic ties to the United States will join trumpets and royals in the Grand Ballroom at Buckingham Palace, for silver-gilded dinner of the great service done for George IV. Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Vince Cable both refused to attend.
The controversial visit, offered hastily by Theresa May after the inauguration of Trump, puts an end to the curtain on his position as prime minister.
Conservative presidential candidate Boris Johnson and Brexit party leader Nigel Farage are expected to attend Trump's return banquet on Tuesday at the US ambbadador's residence in London. During the pre-visit interviews, Trump did not try to hide his admiration for both men. In another diplomatic blunder, he also claimed that other leadership candidates had sought his approval.
In the context of a huge security operation, the public has little opportunity to see the president who goes by helicopter to most sites for engagements held behind closed doors.
Prior to his visit, he had publicly criticized May's behavior regarding Brexit and it is likely that he will be heard about Huawei.
The royal family will undoubtedly put pressure on all the diplomatic nerves.
The queen had difficult guests during her 67-year reign. She hid behind a bush in the palace gardens after seeing the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu for a walk, in order to avoid spending more time with him than strictly necessary. But never before has she been forced to greet a guest whose tactless comments have been addressed so acutely to members of her family – especially to her female members.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, invited to the national banquet, will not have been impressed by Trump's tweet that Kate "only has to blame herself" when she was photographed sunbathing in a private villa in France. It is unlikely that Prince William forgets Trump's words in a radio interview just months after his mother's death that Diana, Princess of Wales, was "beautiful" but "crazy". The billionaire once said that he would have slept without hesitation on Diana and bombarded her with bouquets, considering her as "the ultimate trophy woman," according to reporter Selina Scott.
And, although Trump can indulge himself with a monarch and two future kings, it's not quite a royal flush. The Duchess of Susbad, a virulent critic who once called him "misogynist" and "divisive," is conveniently on maternity leave and should not meet him. Trump's misguided retaliation on the eve of the visit, in which he described his remarks as "nasty", will, however, put an end to his meeting with Prince Harry at the Royals' private luncheon at Buckingham Palace.
The tea at Clarence House still has the potential to be tested, given the respective views of Prince Charles and Trump on the climate crisis. The prince called it "the wolf at the door", while Trump called it a "Chinese hoax" and "bullshit".
A visit to Westminster Abbey, with the Duke of York, to lay a wreath on the tomb of the unknown warrior, will facilitate the discussions, since both men are huge golf enthusiasts.
And there is a respite for the royal family. Renovations at Buckingham Palace mean there is no housing available for the President and the First Lady. They will remain at the residence of the United States Ambbadador at Regents Park in London.
Downing Street has announced new details of Monday's itinerary, including the fact that May will give the US president a private tour of Church War Rooms after Tuesday's lunch, accompanied by historians.
May and her husband, Philip, will welcome the president and the first lady to Downing Street on Tuesday.
Then there will be a meeting in the cabinet room where the chair and the prime minister will be accompanied by their delegations. On the British side, this will include Hunt, a Conservative leadership candidate.
When asked if the President had preferred not to meet face-to-face with the Prime Minister, May's spokeswoman said, "I'm sure the answer to this question is no. "
The spokesman also dismissed Trump's outspoken criticism of how the Brexit had been managed, saying May had "worked as hard as possible to get the best deal possible for the UK".
He added that his successor should accept the president's suggestion to give Farage a role in the negotiations. "The next phase of Brexit negotiations will be led by someone else, not by the prime minister," he said.
On Tuesday afternoon, Philip May and Melania Trump will host a garden party at Downing Street for the US Embbady staff and No. 10.
The visit will end on Wednesday when Trump will join the Queen for 75th Anniversary commemorations in Portsmouth.
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