Published 16:47 IST, June 4th 2019
From breaking Royal protocol to 'Dump Trump' robot, here's everything that went downhill at US President Donald Trump's UK visit
Amid the pomp and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom and the Buckingham Palace had its own glitches and political punches.
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Amid pomp and pantry, US President Donald Trump's visit to United Kingdom and Buckingham Palace h its own glitches and political punches.
From calling Mayor of London a 'stone cold loser' to breaking Royal protocol and good old' Donald Trump baby blimp, here's is everything that went downhill during US President's visit.
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Trump effigy
6 meters large, round, orange, seemingly-frustrated, nappy-wrapped blimp will be flying again in skies of London.
While world is acquainted with inflated Donald Trump, this time London saw an dition to list of Trump effigy. A 16 feet robot of US President sitting on a golden toilet while tweeting, was wheeled across Trafalgar Square.
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creator of robot, Don Lessem said that 'Dump Trump' speaks and makes farting ises. And statue cost him 25,000 dollars of his own money.
Royal Protocol
US President may have broken royal protocol on Monday at banquet dinner at Buckingham Palace by lightly touching Queen Elizabeth II.
Pertaining to exhaustive list of royal protocols, touching Queen has long been considered one of greatest taboos and is an unwritten rule about how people are expected to behave around royal family. One Should t touch queen unless she offers her hand first.
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After giving a glowing speech about cour of British soldiers on D-Day and close ties US and UK share, Mr. Trump proceeded to briefly and gently put his left hand out behind Queen. However, Queen seemed unperturbed by unprecedented gesture.
Trump gift gaffe
Trump was shown a statue of a horse by Queen, seeing which he looked a bit puzzled. However, Melania was quick to point out that statuette was gifted by Trump to Queen less than a year ago.
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anecdote was shared by Sun's Royal correspondent, Emily Andrews, on Twitter. "Trump was also shown pewter horse that he'd given Queen last year in his visit to Windsor. He was asked if he recognised it and he said ""! Melania came to his rescue and said: "I think we gave that to Queen" she tweeted on Monday.
Owing to fact that Queen Elizabeth II has gifted Trump with a 1959 first edition of Second World War by Winston Churchill and a three-piece Duofold pen set, this present gaffe may well continue into next Anglo-US meeting.
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Political feud with Mayor of London
President infamous for his tweets, called Siq Khan, Mayor of London 'nasty' and a 'stone cold loser'. He furr went on to compare Mayor of London with 'very dumb and incompetent' Mayor of New York City.
Greeting to United Kingdom
Unlike former President of US Barack Obama, Donald Trump was greeted with empty streets. However, Trump was just happy to see ' protests' and went on to say that 'Fake News' will be working hard to find m.
Meanwhile, protesters have vowed to bring Central London to a standstill on Tuesday by staging protests against Trump. protest titled 'Toger Against Trump' will assemble at Trafalgar Square in London and will march towards Prime Minister resa May's residence, where both leers are scheduled to meet.
Trumps are currently on a three-day official state visit to UK. Gun salutes in Green Park and at Tower of London greeted family upon ir arrival in Buckingham Palace on Monday.
(With PTI inputs)
16:15 IST, June 4th 2019