Posted on 07/15/2018 12:38:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
THE QUEEN was left to take on her royal duty alone when she met Donald Trump and wife Melania, with Prince Charles and Prince William refusing to join in the elaborate welcome.
Senior members of the Royal Family, including the first and second in line to the throne, had informal discussions about the trip, and let it be known they did not want to take part in arrangements for the US President’s four-day UK visit.
Downing Street and Buckingham Palace both said as Trump’s tour of the UK was not an official state visit, there was a singular plan to meet the Queen alone with Melania Trump drawn up.
But a source said senior courtiers discussed which royals should meet the controversial president and shared the same concerns as William and Charles.
Prince Charles allegedly had a board meeting for his AG Carrick company, while the Duke of Cambridge was playing in a charity polo match and Prince Harry had private engagements.
The source told the Sunday Times: “This business of Prince Charles and Prince William not being there for the Trump visit was a snub.
“They simply refused to attend. It’s a very, very unusual thing for the Queen to be there on her own.
“Usually she is accompanied by somebody. Prince Charles has been substituting for Phillip a lot lately.”
And speaking of Phillip, who retired from formal royal duties recently, the source said: “He goes to what he wants to go to, and if he wanted to be there he could have been.”
Prince Harry is good friend with previous Preisdent Barack Obama, with the pair teaming up to promote the Invictus Games in the past.
And Harry’s new wife Meghan has been a vocal critic of Mr Trump before she became a royal, and therefore having to steer clear of making political statements.
Before her relationship became known, she spoke about supporting Hillary Clinton for her Democratic Presidential campaign.
She said at the time: "Im voting for Hillary Clinton, not because she is a woman, but because Trump has made it easy to see that you don't really want that kind of world that he's painting."
During Mr Trump’s UK visit he broke royal protocol – seemingly by accident - by failing to bow to her Majesty and then walked on in front of her when the pair were inspecting the guard.
A Whitehall official also revealed that Mr Trump’s one-on-one time with the Queen was kept to a “bare minimum”.
The official said: “The Queen will do her duty, but among the wider family, they were not as enthusiastic as they were when Obama came over.”
Last year, it emerged that Mr Trump as reluctant to meet Prince Charles, due to their polarising stances on climate change.
Mr Trump’s aides looked to hold a meeting with the younger royal officials, which were rejected, while a proposed golf match with Prince Andrew were largely ignored.
A minister admitted that there was concern about Trump’s working visit to the UK, denied that a formal invitation was rejected.
They said: “They might have had a view that they were happy not to do it but it is not true that it was on the cards and they refused to do it.”
A Buckingham Palace source said: “This was not a state visit and the involvement of other members of the royal family would be different.
“There was never any approach by the government or others, formally or informally, to Clarence House, Kensington Palace or The Duke of York’s office.
A Downing Street source reiterated Buckingham Palace's official view, clarifying: “This was always going to be just the Queen.”
“The US is the best ally tiny England has. “
The problem is that they see themselves as primary, and us as -their- ally. The whole “special relationship” crap is a decades long project designed for one purpose only. They want American muscle and wealth to achieve Brit purposes.
Don’t forget, the only demonstrated “collusion” was British intelligence assisting Hillary and writing the fictional Russian dossier.
The Queen is the only one with “old school” class. Charles is a blathering idiot with a thing for Arabs. We know everything we have to know about the low class Miss Markel (you can slather her with all the jewels and titles you want and you still have a piece of trash). Prince Harry married her, so that shows a lot (of negative stuff) about him. Frankly, I am a bit disappointed by Prince William and his wife, I thought they might be a bit better than that. I really wonder if his father warned him off, to stay with the family line, or if he is just that feckless and rude?
I'm sure Moochie knew that was not proper etiquette, but did it anyway as a way to disrespect the Queen and the monarchy, like Bambi did sending the bust of Winston Churchill back to England.
Another idiot who learned all the thinks she needs to know from the MSM. I thought the British were supposed to have manners.
>>Well, whattaya know. Turns out “fake news” is the same in English as it is in American.<<
You would expect there to be an extraneous “e” or “u” in there somewhere.
Being “snubbed” by Charles and William is a good thing.
They are such the bore.
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Also not forgivable is the fact that England voted against our moving our Embassy to Jerusalem. France and Germany voted against it as well. 128 of the 193-member UN General Assembly voted against us. I pray every night that the countries who voted against us at the UN, suffer greatly for their hatred, their anti-semitism, and their betrayal.
“A” bore.
Sheesh.
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And you know this how?
Just a little sleuthing turns up recent pictures of the Obamas with the Queen and Philip happily mingling with them...Obama and Harry chummy chum, etc
Doubt this is fake news
I totally agree. I doubt if Michelle thought of herself as an American at that moment, but she did send the message that a black is in charge now. Damn near broke the old Queen’s back.
The sun set a long while ago on thier idiot island. I never knew one day that I would even think if it was worth American men to die for these POS.
This is all about their new royal hoodrat Meghan. Duh. Like Trump would gain anything from seeing the leftist assclown Charles anyway.
More media driven fake controversy............sheesh, it never stops.
Right on brother..........fake controversy at its best.
Give them some DVDs of Trump’s speeches and get out of there.
Meeting the Queen would be an Honor. The rest of the royal fops, not so much.
...with Prince Charles and Prince William refusing to join in the elaborate welcome.
Inbred jugheads update. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.
Isn’t Prince William Billy Jack Clinton’s buddy and fellow Orgy Island alum?
Heh, heh. Ye olde fake newse.
This has been floating around the Brit press. I’m not buying it.
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