During theirlatest trip to the U.K., PresidentDonald Trumpand First LadyMelania Trumpagain stopped for tea withPrince Charlesand Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at the royals’ London residence ahead ofa reception at Buckingham Palaceon Tuesday night.
After a morning of meetings, the president and first lady were nearly an hour behind schedule when they arrived at Clarence House for their visit and only stayed for about 15 minutes, according to reports, before heading to the palace to meetQueen Elizabeth,Kate Middletonand various world leaders who had gathered to celebrate the 70th anniversary of NATO.
The first couple was scheduled to arrive at Clarence House at 5:10 pm local time but didn’t arrive until about 6:06 pm,according to CNN.
President Trump, who is a divisive andwidely disliked figurein Britain, nonetheless has spoken warmly of the Queen, calling her a “great, great woman” after their last meeting in June.
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From left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump with Prince Charles at Clarence House on Tuesday.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty
Before the Trumps had tea on Tuesday, Trump met with other NATO leaders throughout the morning, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trump and Macron had an at-times tense news conference, in which each criticized the others’ viewpoint on the future of the alliance between the U.S., Canada and much of Europe, which has been a cornerstone of the international order for decades.
Last month, Macron said that the Trump administration’s failure to coordinate with international allies was causing the “brain death” of NATO.
source: people.com
