Prince Harryjoined other members of the royal family, includingQueen Elizabeth, for a palace exhibit at Buckingham Palace following PresidentDonald Trumpand First LadyMelania Trump‘s arrival in the U.K. for theirfirst state visit.
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Ivanka Trump and Prince Harry.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty
The outing comes just hours after Trump insisted he had not said anything “bad” aboutMeghan Markle. Last week,The Sunpublished an Oval Office interview with the presidentin which he reacted with surpriseat learning Meghan had criticized him during the 2016 campaign, labeling him “misogynistic.”
“I didn’t know that she was nasty,” Trump said of Meghan.
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Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Queen Elizabeth, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles and others walk in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace.Alex Brandon/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Trump soon disputed that he had made the remark at all, despite the interview being recorded. He also praised Meghan and wished her well following the birth of her son.
But, speaking with reporters at the White House on Sunday night as he prepared to head to London, he declined to apologize or clarify what he said — again insisting there was no quote to discuss.
“I made no bad comment,” he said.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner view displays of U.S. items of the Royal Collection with Prince Andrew, Duke of York at Buckingham Palace.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty
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Later on Monday evening, the Queen will give a state banquet dinner at Buckingham Palace. Neither the Duke or Duchess of Sussex will be at the State Banquet. However, bothKate MiddletonandPrince Williamwill be in attendance.
Afterwards, the Trumps will join Prince Charles and Camilla for afternoon teaat their home, Clarence House.
The visit marks President Trump’s first state visit to the U.K., though he madea working visit last summer.
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But Trump’s official state trip was repeatedly delayed, withspeculation that it was due toworries over protests. Amongother controversies in his relationshipwith Britain, Trump sparked intense backlash in June 2017 after he attacked London’s mayor in the wake of a terror attack there.
In July,he met with the Queen Elizabethat Windsor Castle amid the expected protests about his working trip. A “Stop Trump March” in London drew tens of thousands of people.
Protestors during President Donald Trump’s U.K. state visit this week.James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock
“This is about sending a strong message that people in the U.K. don’t accept the divisive right-wing policies that Trump stands for, and that inviting him for a state visit is totally inappropriate,” the Stop Trump Coalition said in a statement.
source: people.com
