Monday, June 3, 2019

President Trump In A State Visit To The U.K. -- News Updates June 3, 2019



Daily Mail: Getting the royal treatment! Trump and Melania meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace as Britain rolls out the red carpet for state visit

* Trump, First Lady Melania, Ivanka and Jared Kushner all arrived in the UK on Sunday night
* The president went to the US Ambassador's residence before going to Buckingham Palace on Monday
* He and the first lady are having lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince Harry
* Meghan Markle, who Trump called 'nasty' earlier this week, did not attend the lunch
* Hours before his arrival, the president tweeted that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is a 'stone cold loser'
* He is due to attend a state dinner on Monday night which will also be held at Buckingham Palace
* The president will spend Tuesday hosting business talks with Theresa May and will fly to Ireland on Wednesday to visit his resort

President Trump received a warm reception from Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British royal family at Buckingham Palace on Monday on his first day of three day trip in the United Kingdom.

The president was joined by First Lady Melania Trump for the visit which included a reception in the palace's garden and a lunch.

Prince Harry, Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, also attended the meal but Meghan Markle did not.

Before sitting down for lunch, the Queen greeted Trump outside. They shared an awkward, closed-fist handshake which had Twitter users wondering whether the bashful president had fist-pumped the 93-year-old monarch.

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President Trump In A State Visit To The U.K. -- News Updates June 3, 2019

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President Trump's UK state visit: Live Updates -- CNN

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Donald Trump meets the Queen at start of UK state visit -- The Guardian
Trump meets Queen Elizabeth to kick off UK state visit -- The Hill
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Donald Trump arrives in the UK for state visit, calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan a 'stone cold loser' -- ABC News Online
Trumps arrive in Britain for first official state visit -- UPI
Trump lashes out at London mayor as he arrives for UK state visit -- Al Jazeera
Toasting Trump, Queen Elizabeth lays out state banquet welcome -- Reuters
Donald Trump to host meeting with UK and US business leaders -- The Guardian
Who is in Trump's entourage at the palace? First daughter Ivanka, her husband Jared, aide Kellyanne Conway, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, advisor Stephen Miller and US Ambassador Woody Johnson -- Daily Mail
Donald Trump’s UK visit: ‘special relationship’ tested as US president puts trade, security and China’s Huawei on the table -- SCMP