It was worlds colliding on Monday night as PresidentDonald Trump, First LadyMelania Trumpand various aides were celebrated ata Buckingham Palace banquetin honor oftheir U.K. state visit. Toasting them wasQueen Elizabethalongside other senior members of the royal family.
Andy Cohenwas apologetic they had to go through with it all.
“We are so sorry you had to endure these miserable people,” the Bravo host commented onthe official InstagramforPrince WilliamandKate Middleton, which shared photos from the Monday dinner.
Itwasn’t the first timeCohen has expressed displeasure at Trump’s presidency, and his was hardly the only critical voice. Many commenters on the post expressed dismay that the U.K. royals were mixing with American politics.
“The Queen next to Trump is a nauseating sight,” one person wrote.
While there is a long history of state visits between the royal family and American presidents — the Queen has made four official trips to the U.S., most recently in 2007 — President Trump’s habit of disregarding the norms for such affairs has made his visit controversial in unusual ways.
Just before he landed in London on Monday,he attacked London’s mayoras a “stone cold loser,” and late last week he was quoted in a U.K. interview describingMeghan Markle‘s past criticism of him as a politician as“nasty.”
From left: President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth
The trip, which will include visits to Ireland and France, is officially set to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day and to reaffirm the close relationship between the U.S. and the U.K.
“I think it’ll be very important,” Trump told reporters on Sunday ahead of the visit. “It certainly will be very interesting. There’s a lot going on in the U.K. And I’m sure it’s going to work out very well for them.”
source: people.com
