From Mugabe to Xi Jinping, Donald Trump joins the leaders of Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Manifestations

Protesters are planning demonstrations when US President Donald Trump arrives in Britain next week to discuss with Prime Minister Theresa May and meet with Queen Elizabeth.

Some members oppose Trump's trip saying that the monarch should not have to meet with the president because of his policy.

Here are the details of some of the Queen's previous meetings with world leaders that provoked controversy or protests

19659004] Small protests over China's record in human rights took place when the Xi came on an official visit, including a pro-democracy activist arrested for walking in front of his motorcade.

while Xi was riding in a carriage with the Queen at Buckingham Palace

The following year, the Queen was surprised in front of the camera saying that Chinese officials had been "very rude"

Her son and heir, Prince Charles, skipped the state banquet for Xi. When he handed over the British colony from Hong Kong to China in 1997, he described some Chinese officials in a newspaper that had been leaked to the media as "appalling old waxes".

Martin McGuinness, Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (June 2012)

The handshake of the Queen with the former guerrilla commander of the Irish Republican Army (IRA ), Martin McGuinness, was one of the most symbolic of his reign, cutting in Northern Ireland after 30 years of conflict.

years after the IRA ended its war against British rule in the province. There was opposition from some dissident Irish activists who regarded McGuinness as a traitor and relatives of IRA victims who said that the queen had to meet a terrorist.

Lord Louis Mountbatten, who was the uncle of his husband Philip, was killed by the IRA in 1979 along with three other people, including his 14-year-old grandson, when his boat exploded during a holiday in Ireland.

Saudi King Abdullah (Oct. 2007)

Protesters shouted "murderers", "torturers" and "shame on you" when King Abdullah was driven in a gilded coach on horseback in central London during his state visit in 2007. The Liberal Democratic Party, which joined a coalition government in 2010, boycotted the protests

The two monarchs themselves spoke warmly of their respective countries when 39, a banquet at Buckingham Palace. "The relationship between our two kingdoms is one of mutual benefit, learning and understanding," Elizabeth said.

President George W. Bush (Nov 2003)

Anger against the invasion of Iraq eight months ago More than 5,000 policemen were on the streets.

Security concerns meant that Bush himself had missed a parade of open cars along the Mall by Buckingham Palace, "Like all special friends, we can speak frankly and we can disagree from time to time. time – even sometimes falling on a particular problem, "said Elizabeth at a banquet for Bush.

"But the depth and breadth of our partnership means that there is always so much together, at all levels, that disputes can be quickly overcome and forgiven."

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (June 2003)

between Putin was celebrated by a state visit while the British government was trying to expand trade and investment. "Mr. President, I believe that it is a sign of sincere friendship that we are able to make.

Though not widespread, the trip drew protests from human rights groups who criticized Putin for Russian military action in Chechnya

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ( Dec. 2002)

Like Trump, Syrian Bashar al-Assad did not make a state visit to Britain but met with the Queen at Buckingham Palace during a trip to London where he had worked as an ophthalmologist.

He was sentenced by Israeli politicians and Jewish groups because of what they said was Assad's support for Palestinian militant groups

Robert Mugabe (May 1994)

Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1980. "Thanks to your personal commitment to economic reform … your economy seems to be on the road to recovery and sustainable growth," said the Queen.

The takeover of white-owned farms at the turn of the century that helped ruin one of Africa's most dynamic economies, while his wife Grace was nicknamed "Gucci Grace" for his taste for luxury shopping. , the queen looted an honorary knighthood granted during her visit 14 years before.

The Japanese Emperor Akihito (May 1998)

Former British POWs turned their backs on the Emperor when he and the Queen pbaded on the road to Buckingham Palace at the official beginning of his state visit.

There were also hoots, hisses, and taunts from veterans who wanted a complete apology and additional compensation for the suffering of the Second World War. for the Akihito echo of similar events that welcomed his father Hirohito in 1971 when silent crowds lined the road of the emperor to express their disapproval

Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu (June 1978)

The Queen ordered that the rooms be cleared of their valuables before a state visit in 1978 by the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, according to a documentary of the BBC

The Ceausescus would have removed thousands of dollars from Ornaments and room accessories during an official stay in Paris.

According to media reports, the monarch hid behind a bush to avoid the Ceausescus after spotting while she was walking her dogs in the palace gardens. The queen later described the visit as the three worst days of her life.

Ceausescu had been invited in part because he had been perceived as taking a less servile line towards Moscow at a time when the Cold War was at its peak. 19659004] After being deposed in 1989, the Queen also robbed Ceausescu of an honorary chivalry that was bestowed upon him during the trip.

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