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Donald Trump hits out at 'nasty' Duchess of Sussex
'I didn't know she was nasty': Trump is shocked to learn of Meghan Markle's criticism of him and surprised to learn he won't meet her on UK state visit - but still insists she'll flourish as a Royal and is a 'very good' princess
- Donald Trump expressed his surprise at comments made about him by Meghan
- President Trump said that the comments by the Duchess of Sussex were 'nasty'
- However, he also said he believes Meghan will make a 'great American Princess'
- New mother Meghan will not meet the Trumps as she is still on maternity leave
Donald Trump has expressed his surprise at comments made by the Duchess of Sussex about him when he was elected President in 2016.
Meghan once referred to the president as 'misogynistic' and 'divisive' and Mr Trump has said in an interview that he 'had no idea' about the comments and was surprised by them.
Speaking ahead of his visit to the UK on Monday, Mr Trump also said he didn't know she wouldn't be meeting with him.
However, the president still praised the new mother, saying that she would make a 'very good American Princess' and that he hopes she would 'succeed'.
President Donald Trump has revealed his surprised at the 'nasty' comments made about him by the Duchess of Sussex
Officially, Meghan will be missing the state visit because she is on maternity leave with baby Archie, however sources claim her absence is to avoid a potentially awkward clash with the US president.
Meghan was a vocal supporter of Hilary Clinton and during a 2016 interview, said that 'you don't want to live in the kind of world that he [Trump] is painting'.
Speaking about the Duchess' comments to the Sun, President Trump said: 'I didn’t know that. What can I say? I didn’t know that she was nasty.'
However, he later added that he was glad to see her as part of the royal family, saying: 'It is nice, and I am sure she will do excellently. She will be very good. I hope she does (succeed).'
Meghan looks set to miss the state visit as she is still on maternity leave following the birth of baby Archie
President Trump also revealed that he was looking forward to meeting the Queen, describing it as a great honour.
He added that he would be willing to discuss climate change with Prince Charles and defended his decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate change agreement last year.
Charles, Camilla, William, Kate, Harry and even Prince Andrew will spend time with the US President during his three-day visit.
A private lunch on Monday will see the Queen and Prince Harry meet the president, but the Duchess of Sussex will stay at home with baby Archie.
President Trump revealed how he was looking forward to meeting the Queen again on his state visit (pictured with the Queen in 2018)
After this, Mr and Mrs Trump, accompanied by Prince Andrew, will visit Westminster Abbey, where the President will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
They will then be taken on a short tour of the Abbey.
The day will continue with the President and First Lady joining The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall for tea at Clarence House.
In the evening, The Queen will host a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace and both Her Majesty and the President will make speeches.
The following morning, the President and Theresa May will co-host a business breakfast meeting, attended by The Duke of York, at St James's Palace, with senior UK and US business leaders.
Mr Trump is reportedly bringing his grown up children with him when he visits the UK - daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, both advisers to the President, along with her siblings Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump.
Arriving on June 3, President Trump will be welcomed by the Queen at Buckingham Palace (left). The president will also have tea with the the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (right) at Clarence House
The president has also thrown his support behind Boris Johnson, claiming that the favourite for the Tory leadership would do a 'very good job'.
Mr Trump looks set to meet with the former foreign secretary during his state visit to the UK, after previously describing him as a 'friend'.
The meeting between the US President and the former Foreign Secretary is being organised by high-ranking White House officials, according to reports.
In an interview, he said that Mr Johnson, a hard Brexiteer, would be an 'excellent choice' as leader before adding that he had studied the Tory leadership race 'very hard'.
The latest comments come after an impromptu press call in Washington yesterday, where Mr Trump paid a glowing tribute to Mr Johnson, describing him as a 'big power'.
Mr Trump is reportedly bringing daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, both advisers to the President, along with her siblings Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump
Prince Harry will join the Queen for a private lunch with Donald Trump but Meghan is set to stay at home with baby Archie
Full details of Trump's state visit to Britain have now been revealed, including all the royals he will meet over the three days
His team are believed to have told British officials that the president wants to schedule in some 'executive time', particularly during his stay at Winfield House in London on Tuesday, which is the US ambassador's residence.
Any meeting with Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage or other Tory leadership hopefuls is expected to take place then.
Some British officials are said to be worried at any controversies Mr Trump may cause during his visit, though Downing Street has is believed to be relaxed.
A Downing Street source told the Times: 'Who the president meets during his visit is a matter for him.'
Mr Trump also told the Sun: ''I actually have studied it very hard. I know the different players.
'But I think Boris would do a very good job. I think he would be excellent. I like him. I have always liked him. I don't know that he is going to be chosen, but I think he is a very good guy, a very talented person.
The US president heaped praise on Mr Johnson, and it looks as if he will meet with the Foreign Secretary
'He has been very positive about me and our country.'
The president also claimed that several Tory leadership candidates have asked for his endorsement, although he said that Michael Gove was not one of them.
Mr Trump also revealed that he 'likes' foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Mick Mulaney, acting Chief of Staff at the White House, is thought to have requested the meeting during the planning stage of the state visit.
Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn yesterday, Mr Trump said he 'may' hold talks with Mr Johnson or Mr Farage during his three-day trip.
'Nigel Farage is a friend of mine. Boris is a friend of mine,' Mr Trump said.
'They are two very good guys, very interesting people.
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is widely seen as the favourite in the Tory leadership race
The president's comments come despite Theresa May still being the current leader of the party and it could make their 'business meeting' awkward
He may also meet with Nigel Farage who was famously the first senior UK politician to meet Mr Trump after he was elected as president - posing together by the golden elevator in his New York penthouse
'Nigel has had a big victory, he has picked up 32 per cent of the vote starting from nothing (in EU elections).
'I think they are big powers over there, I think they have done a good job.'
Mr Trump will have lunch with the Queen and enjoy a lavish state banquet at Buckingham Palace on the first day of his visit.
As well as Her Majesty, two future kings and a host of senior royals will be out in force to meet the US President, but he can also expect to see protestors, the 'baby Trump' blimp, and 10,000 police on the streets around the country during his visit, which comes ahead of the 75th anniversary commemoration of D-Day.
A ceremonial welcome in the gardens of Buckingham Palace and a grand white-tie state banquet in the ballroom all await the American leader after he touches down in the UK.
Staff will spend the next three days laying the table for Monday's state banquet - as napkins are folded like dutch bonnets, six glasses are set out per guest and a special cushion is placed on the Prince of Wales' chair.
The state banquet has taken six months to plan and will see 170 guests sit down in Buckingham Palace's ballroom on Monday evening.
The dress code is tiaras and white tie, or national dress, and the guests, invited due to their ties with the US, will eat from priceless dinner sets.
Their plates will be placed exactly 18 inches apart - precisely measured by staff - and glasses and chairs will all be the same distance away from the table edge.
Each guest will have six glasses - for water, a champagne toast, red and white wines, dessert wine and port.
The Queen always inspects the horseshoe-shaped table herself in the afternoon before every state banquet, making her way round the room and checking the preparations with the Master of the Household, Vice-Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt.
Surrounding the table will be 19 stations, each manned by four members of staff - a page, footman, under butler and a wine butler.
Despite the palace cellar holding 25,000 bottles of wine, the Government will be paying for the alcohol served during the banquet, a spokesperson for the Windsors confirmed today.
And staff will use a traffic light system and detailed diagrams to seamlessly serve the correct dietary requirements.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, will have lunch with the Queen and enjoy a lavish state banquet at Buckingham Palace during the course of a three-day state visit beginning on Monday
The Prince of Wales will have a bowl of olive oil rather than a butter pat and a cushion to help with his back pain.
Speeches take place at the start at 8pm when the Queen and Mr Trump will both make a speech and propose toasts to one another, followed by the playing of the national anthems.
And the end of the banquet will be signalled by 12 pipers processing around the room - a tradition started by Queen Victoria.
Donald Trump and Melania will then join the Queen for coffee.
Members of the royal family wear sashes and badges known as orders if they have been given them in recognition of royal service.
Donald Trump's state banquet has taken six months to plan and will see 170 guests sit down in Buckingham Palace's ballroom on Monday evening. Pictured during a visit to Windsor Castle in July 2018
A U.S. military helicopter flies in low on its way to land at the U.S. ambassador's residence, at Winfield House today
Just before the banquet begins, members of the royal family will be lined up, usually in the White Drawing Room, to be personally introduced to Mr Trump and First Lady Melania.
Then, in the Music Room, the Queen and the American couple will be formally introduced to and shake hands with each and every guest as they file into the ballroom.
The Queen and the president will then make their way into the room side by side.
Flags and flowers are installed along the Mall and outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the visit
Today workers in cherry pickers installed Union Jack flags along the length of the Mall in preparation for the visit.
The monarch will be seated next to Mr Trump at the top end of the vast U-shaped table, along with Mrs Trump, Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Other royals will be spread around the table between the distinguished guests.
The Queen, who is now 93, is said to be a brisk eater and the banquets are not a lingering affair.
A string orchestra usually provides the musical backdrop.
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