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After much back-and-forth,Queen Elizabethis expected to formally inviteDonald Trumpto make a state visit to the United Kingdom.
According to theSunday Times, the controversial visit will occur next month and will likely coincide with the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which is June 6.
Timing the visit – whichhas been on the tablesince the president’s January 2017 inauguration – has reportedly been in the works since last year, and a joint announcement from Downing Street officials and the White House is expected within days.
A trade delegation will reportedly follow in September.
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Trump previously made a visit across the pond in June 2018, though it was a working visit and not a formal state visit, which traditionally include a Buckingham Palace meeting and military welcome.
During the trip, Trumpmet with Queen Elizabethat Windsor Castle, received a royal salute from a Guard of Honor and enjoyed afternoon tea which first lady Melania Trump also attended.
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There has been much debate over whether Trump should be afforded a formal state visit, despite the fact that he accepted an invitation fromPrime Minister Theresa Mayjust after his inauguration during aWhite House meeting.
The queen traditionally issues such an invite for a state visit to the sitting U.S. president once during their term, and has met with every president since assuming the throne in 1952 – except for Lyndon B. Johnson.
source: people.com
