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“We’re trying to remind the president how unwelcome he is in this country,” said blimp co-creator Leo Murray, according to Reuters. “We’re also, in a light-hearted way, trying to articulate the strength of feeling against Donald Trump and his politics of hate.”
02of 10Prince Harry and Trump Almost Talk About Meghan, Trump SaysPrince Harry.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyIna Wednesday morning interviewwithGood Morning Britain’s Piers Morgan, Trump tried to explain a comment last week in which he calledMeghan Markle’s 2016 criticism of him"nasty.“Trump also insisted to Morgan, long a sympathetic conservative voice, that he had planned to bring up the matter toPrince Harrywhen the twomet on Monday at Buckingham Palace.“We didn’t talk about it,” Trump told Morgan, adding, “I was going to because it was so falsely put out there.”Harry and other senior members of the royal family had joined the president and others to tour pieces in the royal art collection at Buckingham on Monday not long after Trump arrived in the U.K.
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Prince Harry and Trump Almost Talk About Meghan, Trump Says
Prince Harry.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty
Ina Wednesday morning interviewwithGood Morning Britain’s Piers Morgan, Trump tried to explain a comment last week in which he calledMeghan Markle’s 2016 criticism of him"nasty.”
Trump also insisted to Morgan, long a sympathetic conservative voice, that he had planned to bring up the matter toPrince Harrywhen the twomet on Monday at Buckingham Palace.
“We didn’t talk about it,” Trump told Morgan, adding, “I was going to because it was so falsely put out there.”
Harry and other senior members of the royal family had joined the president and others to tour pieces in the royal art collection at Buckingham on Monday not long after Trump arrived in the U.K.
03of 10A Cat Steals the SpotlightDANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/GettyLarry the Downing Street cat was spotted underneath “the Beast,” the president’s armored car, outside the prime minster’s residence in London on Tuesday.Accordingto theWashington Post, Larry has hung around 10 Downing Street since at least 2011.“BREAKING: anti-Trump demonstrators fail to stop @realDonaldTrump motorcade, but @Number10cat does,” one BBC editor playfully tweeted, per thePost.
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A Cat Steals the Spotlight
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Larry the Downing Street cat was spotted underneath “the Beast,” the president’s armored car, outside the prime minster’s residence in London on Tuesday.
Accordingto theWashington Post, Larry has hung around 10 Downing Street since at least 2011.
“BREAKING: anti-Trump demonstrators fail to stop @realDonaldTrump motorcade, but @Number10cat does,” one BBC editor playfully tweeted, per thePost.
04of 10The Internet Had Thoughts About This Photo of Ivanka & JaredSamir Hussein/WireImage“Positively phantasmal.”“Haunted dolls.”“‘The Shining’ only far scarier.”Twitter hadmany mostly negative opinionson a widely circulated photo ofIvanka TrumpandJared Kushner, both senior aides to PresidentDonald Trump, attending his welcome at Buckingham Palace in London on Mondayduring his state visit.The picture’s eerily symmetrical framing and remove recalled a horror or ghost story for users on the social media platform.
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The Internet Had Thoughts About This Photo of Ivanka & Jared
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“Positively phantasmal.”
“Haunted dolls.”
“‘The Shining’ only far scarier.”
Twitter hadmany mostly negative opinionson a widely circulated photo ofIvanka TrumpandJared Kushner, both senior aides to PresidentDonald Trump, attending his welcome at Buckingham Palace in London on Mondayduring his state visit.
The picture’s eerily symmetrical framing and remove recalled a horror or ghost story for users on the social media platform.
05of 10The Adult Trump Kids Come Along to the PalaceDonald Trump Jr., Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Tiffany Trump.Ivanka Trump/InstagramAs was widely expected, President Trump’s four adult children —Donald Trump Jr.,Eric Trump,Ivanka TrumpandTiffany Trump— joined him and First LadyMelania Trumpat a banquetat Buckingham Palaceon Monday night. Also in attendance were Eric’s wife,Lara Trump, and Ivanka’s husband,Jared Kushner, who like Ivanka is a senior White House aide.The administration had previously declined to confirm whether the Trump children would attend any part of the visit and their purpose in joining their father was not announced.
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The Adult Trump Kids Come Along to the Palace
Donald Trump Jr., Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Tiffany Trump.Ivanka Trump/Instagram
As was widely expected, President Trump’s four adult children —Donald Trump Jr.,Eric Trump,Ivanka TrumpandTiffany Trump— joined him and First LadyMelania Trumpat a banquetat Buckingham Palaceon Monday night. Also in attendance were Eric’s wife,Lara Trump, and Ivanka’s husband,Jared Kushner, who like Ivanka is a senior White House aide.
The administration had previously declined to confirm whether the Trump children would attend any part of the visit and their purpose in joining their father was not announced.
06of 10A Toast to Friendship — and a Protocol Slip?From left: President Donald Trump and Queen ElizabethBoth the president andQueen Elizabethmade speeches at Monday’s banquet, each reflecting on their countries’ shared history and common values and the importance of a continued alliance.“As we face the new challenges of the 21st century, the anniversary of D-Day reminds us of all that our countries have achieved together,” the Queen said.After praising the Queen in his own remarks,Trump put his hand on her back, sparking debate about whether or not he had breached royal protocol. (The Queen herself seemed not to react.)Theroyal family’s websitestates, “There are no obligatory codes of behavior when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms.”Former First LadyMichelle Obamaalso touched the Queen during her own trip to the palace,wrapping an arm around herat a 2009 reception.
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A Toast to Friendship — and a Protocol Slip?
From left: President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth
Both the president andQueen Elizabethmade speeches at Monday’s banquet, each reflecting on their countries’ shared history and common values and the importance of a continued alliance.
“As we face the new challenges of the 21st century, the anniversary of D-Day reminds us of all that our countries have achieved together,” the Queen said.
After praising the Queen in his own remarks,Trump put his hand on her back, sparking debate about whether or not he had breached royal protocol. (The Queen herself seemed not to react.)
Theroyal family’s websitestates, “There are no obligatory codes of behavior when meeting The Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms.”
Former First LadyMichelle Obamaalso touched the Queen during her own trip to the palace,wrapping an arm around herat a 2009 reception.
07of 10A Too-Tiny Jacket or Too-Long Vest?Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth, Melania Trump, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.PA Images/SipaTrump’s suit tailoring during Monday’s Buckingham banquet alsohad some online users chatteringabout how much shorter his jacket was than his waistcoat.“I have never seen anyone make a white tie & tailcoat look so sloppy,” wrote one Twitter user, perUSA Today.“The jacket is, indeed, short. It’s supposed to be. The problem is simply that the vest is too long,“Esquire’s Jonathan Evanswrote.
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A Too-Tiny Jacket or Too-Long Vest?
Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth, Melania Trump, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.PA Images/Sipa
Trump’s suit tailoring during Monday’s Buckingham banquet alsohad some online users chatteringabout how much shorter his jacket was than his waistcoat.
“I have never seen anyone make a white tie & tailcoat look so sloppy,” wrote one Twitter user, perUSA Today.
“The jacket is, indeed, short. It’s supposed to be. The problem is simply that the vest is too long,“Esquire’s Jonathan Evanswrote.
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A Tweet-Length Handwritten Message
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Trumpleft a brief, grateful messagein the Westminster Abbey guestbook on Monday following a tour there on the first day of his state visit.
With a brevity befitting his Twitter feed — where he is more often either praising himself or attacking rivals — Trump wrote: “Thank you so much. This has been a great honor. Special place.”
He and the first lady toured the abbey with Dean of Westminster John Hall amid a packed schedule after they flew into London Monday morning. They also laid a wreath at the abbey’s grave of the Unknown Warrior.
09of 10A Memory SlipMANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyWhile taking the tour of royal artwork on Monday,Trump did not rememberthat a pewter horse among the exhibitswas actually a gift he and the first ladygave the Queen during a trip last year.The first couple was touring pieces from the Royal Collection in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace when they came across the horse where it was sitting on a red table, according to the pool of reporters covering the trip.Tim Knox, the Royal Collection’s director, said later that the president at first did not remember the horse’s history.“We just asked him whether he recognized it and he said no but the first lady did recognize it, which is rather nice,” Knox recalled to reporters.“One horse is very much like another,” Knox explained. “[Mrs. Trump] recognized it. She said, ‘Oh yeah, yeah, this is one of ours.’ “This year, the Trumpsgifted the Queena Tiffany & Co. silver and silk poppy brooch with a custom, White House wood jewelry container placed inside a red leather box.
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A Memory Slip
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty
While taking the tour of royal artwork on Monday,Trump did not rememberthat a pewter horse among the exhibitswas actually a gift he and the first ladygave the Queen during a trip last year.
The first couple was touring pieces from the Royal Collection in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace when they came across the horse where it was sitting on a red table, according to the pool of reporters covering the trip.
Tim Knox, the Royal Collection’s director, said later that the president at first did not remember the horse’s history.
“We just asked him whether he recognized it and he said no but the first lady did recognize it, which is rather nice,” Knox recalled to reporters.
“One horse is very much like another,” Knox explained. “[Mrs. Trump] recognized it. She said, ‘Oh yeah, yeah, this is one of ours.’ "
This year, the Trumpsgifted the Queena Tiffany & Co. silver and silk poppy brooch with a custom, White House wood jewelry container placed inside a red leather box.
10of 10Walking Hand-in-HandFrom left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump arrive in London on Monday morning for their first U.K. state visit.Leon Neal/GettyWhen the president and first lady arrived in the U.K. on Monday, sharp-eyed trip observers quickly noted a small butheavily scrutinized dynamicbetween them:They held hands.President Trump took Mrs. Trump’s hand after they landed at London’s Stansted Airport.The minor moment only attracted notice because the first lady has seeminglynot always responded wellto her husband’s overtures.
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Walking Hand-in-Hand
From left: First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump arrive in London on Monday morning for their first U.K. state visit.Leon Neal/Getty
When the president and first lady arrived in the U.K. on Monday, sharp-eyed trip observers quickly noted a small butheavily scrutinized dynamicbetween them:
They held hands.
President Trump took Mrs. Trump’s hand after they landed at London’s Stansted Airport.
The minor moment only attracted notice because the first lady has seeminglynot always responded wellto her husband’s overtures.
source: people.com
