PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP HAVE JUST VISITED THE UK IN A WHIRLWIND AND ACTION-PACKED TRIP DURING WHICH TIME THEY ENJOYED A STATE BANQUET WITH THE QUEEN, AND ATTENDED D-DAY COMMEMORATIONS (AMONGST MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES…)
PRESIDENT TRUMP WALKS ALONGSIDE THE QUEEN INTO THE EXQUISITE BANQUET
AT THE BANQUET, THE QUEEN SHONE IN HER DIAMOND AND RUBY TIARA WITH LONG CRYSTAL EMBELLISHED GOWN BY ANGELA KELLY, AND THE FIRST LADY LOOKED EXTREMELY GLAMOROUS IN HER WHITE CHRISTIAN DIOR GOWN AND LONG WHITE GLOVES WITH A CHIC CHIGNON. CAMILLA SPARKLED IN HER LONG WHITE GOWN, EMBELLISHED WITH CRYSTALS, AND SHINING STRINGS OF PEARLS AND DIAMOND TIARA.
THE PALACE HAD PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR THE BANQUET, SERVING ENGLISH SPARKLING WINES AND CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1990 1ER CRU CLASSE PAUILLAC TO DRINK, AND STEAMED FILLETS OF HALIBUT, AND SADDLE OF WINDSOR LAMB FOLLOWED BY STRAWBERRY SABLE TO EAT
THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL AT THE BANQUET IN A LONG WHITE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN GOWN AND HER FAVOURITE ‘LOVER’S KNOT’ TIARA, WHICH BELONGED TO PRINCESS DIANA
AND PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DAUGHTER IVANKA LOOKED STUNNING IN A LONG FLOWING POWDER BLUE GOWN WITH INTRICATE DETAILING
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE WALKED ALONGSIDE THERESA MAY INTO THE BANQUET, AND MRS MAY LOOKED CHIC AND ELEGANT IN A LONG DARK GOWN
THE QUEEN PRAISES “FRIENDSHIP” BETWEEN THE UK AND THE US AT STATE BANQUET
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ADDRESSES THE STATE BANQUET
DURING THEIR TRIP, US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP TOOK AN EXTENSIVE TOUR OF THE
750 YEAR OLD WESTMINSTER ABBEY
AFTER LAYING A WREATH AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR,
AND BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY SIGNED THE GUEST BOOK BEFORE THEY LEFT
SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY MADE THEIR WAY TO CLARENCE HOUSE
WHERE THEY ENJOYED TEA WITH PRINCE CHARLES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL
AFTER EARLIER TAKING LUNCHEON AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE WITH THE QUEEN, PRINCE CHARLES, THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND PRINCE HARRY. AFTERWARDS, THE QUEEN SHOWED THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY
SOME US HISTORICAL ARTEFACTS WHICH ARE PART OF THE ROYAL COLLECTION (BELOW)
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL GREET PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP ON THE LAWN OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL
PRESIDENT TRUMP SHAKES HANDS WITH THE QUEEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER ARRIVAL
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS JOINED BY PRINCE CHARLES TO INSPECT THE GUARD OF HONOUR
ON THE SECOND DAY, PRESIDENT TRUMP MET FOR A WORKING BREAKFAST WITH THERESA MAY AND COLLEAGUES
AND THEN WENT TO MEET THERESA MAY AND HER HUSBAND PHILIP AT NO 10 DOWNING STREET, UNDERTAKING VARIOUS MEETINGS
DURING WHICH TIME, MELANIA TRUMP ATTENDED A GARDEN PARTY WITH CHILDREN IN THE GARDENS OF NO 10 DOWNING STREET WITH THERESA MAY’S HUSBAND PHILIP
AND THEN THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY ENJOYED A TOUR OF NO 10 DOWNING STREET
IN THE EVENING,THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY HOSTED PRINCE CHARLES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL
AT THE US AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE
FOR A SUMPTUOUS BANQUET
THE NEXT MORNING, IT WAS OFF TO PORTSMOUTH FOR THE D-DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION, WHERE THE PRESIDENT WAS GREETED BY THE QUEEN (AND OTHER WORLD LEADERS)
THE QUEEN GREETS PRESIDENT TRUMP AND OTHER DIGNITARIES AND WORLD LEADERS AT D-DAY COMMEMORATION IN PORTSMOUTH
AND THEN THE SPECTACULAR D-DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION COMMENCED, DURING WHICH INSPIRATIONAL STORIES FROM THE HEROIC VETERANS WERE REVEALED AND SOME OF THEIR HEART-BREAKING LETTERS READ BY WORLD LEADERS INCLUDING DONALD TRUMP, THERESA MAY, JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND EMMANUEL MACRON, WHICH FURTHER DEMONSTRATED THE OUTSTANDING BRAVERY OF THE SOLDIERS AND BROUGHT TEARS TO THE EYES OF EVERYONE.
THE QUEEN LED THE TRIBUTES
AND THEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY JOINED THE QUEEN AND PRINCE CHARLES IN MEETING SOME OF THE HEROIC VETERANS
BEFORE LEAVING TO FLY OFF TO IRELAND TO MEET IRISH PM LEO VARADKAR AND ENJOY PLAYING A LITTLE GOLF AT HIS IRISH GOLF COURSE IN DOONBEG
THEN, ON THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY, IT WAS OFF TO NORMANDY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY, FOR MORE FANTASTIC D-DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIONS, WHERE PRINCE CHARLES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE, AND THEN BACK TO IRELAND IN THE EVENING.
THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY HAVE NOW LEFT IRELAND AND ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE UNITED STATES – BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE -
THIS VISIT HAS BEEN AN ENORMOUS SUCCESS…!
Words by Amanda Waters