“Trump may become the first president with two state visits to Britain – The Telegrap The British government and Buckingham Palace are preparing an invitation to Trump for a second state visit after his possible return to the White House. Such a visit may not take place until 2026 due to King Charles III’s schedule.”, — write on: unn.ua
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According to the publication’s sources, the British Prime Minister’s residence (Downing Street) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of Buckingham Palace, are preparing an invitation to the new US President Donald Trump to visit London after his return to the White House.
Trump loves the royal family. Look at the fact that he has his own photo album from his last visit. Why wouldn’t we want to do it again?
Trump is said to have often raved about a state visit with his wife Melania and grown children in June 2019 during his first term as president.
The publication suggests that Trump’s second state visit is likely to take place no earlier than 2026, which is related to the schedule of the king’s visits. Charles III is expected to visit Italy and the Vatican next year, as well as a second foreign trip that has yet to be announced. State visits are also being prepared for 2025.
A royal residence source told The Telegraph there was no official precedent to stop a second state visit by an elected politician and the palace had a positive experience from Trump’s first visit. The source stressed that such invitations were issued on the advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Since 1954, official royal family records show that no elected leader has ever made two state visits to the UK.
Only two monarchs were awarded such an honor during this period. One of them was Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who visited Great Britain on a state visit in 1974 and 2000. And another was King Olaf V of Norway, who came to Great Britain in 1963 and again in 1988.
A government source said the “unusual circumstances” of the gap between Trump’s first and second terms allowed him to stay at the top of politics longer than many other elected leaders.
The fact that there has been a change of both sovereign and government during this hiatus (from power) means that a second state visit is entirely appropriate
According to the publication, not all meetings between a foreign leader and the British monarch are classified as “state visits”. It is a special honor that involves more formalities and takes months to plan.
The Telegraph reports that no announcements about the second state visit will be made until Trump has been formally invited, which is unlikely to happen until he returns to the White House.
At the same time, as the publication writes, Trump has long made clear his admiration for royal persons, which increases the likelihood that they will be used to strengthen ties between the two governments.
We will remind
Newly elected US President Donald Trump was invited to visit the Scottish island where his mother was born.