British anti-Trump protesters warned that the meeting between POTUS and Queen Elizabeth II would not turn out well, and now that the meeting is over, they’re counting the ways Trump insulted their beloved monarch.
Trump kept the 92 year old queen waiting for more than 10 minutes in the heat, shook her hand instead of bowing, turned his back on her and walks ahead of her, left his jacket open and his too-long tie trailing.
Now, these aren’t mortal sins, but it certainly riled up the crowd, who were already displeased with Trump. As noted in today’s headline in the Daily Mirror, “You insult our country, attack our NHS, embarrass our Queen, undermine our ‘special relationship’, humiliate our PM…and then smugly post in Winston Churchill’s armchair HOW DARE YOU…”
Tomorrow’s front page – I bloody love the @DailyMirror pic.twitter.com/Y8UHT2UjwV
— Andy Lines (@andylines) July 13, 2018
MSN reports, “It is considered impolite to turn one’s back to the monarch or walk in front of her. For the 70 years they have been married, her husband, Prince Philip, 97, has always walked a few paces behind her in public. Even prime ministers, after their weekly audience with the monarch, back out of the room when leaving her presence. It’s just the expected thing to do.”
#Trump breaks royal protocol THREE times:
President keeps the Queen waiting for 12 minutes, fails to bow and then walks in front of her…causing her to shoo him out of the way on #Royalvisithttps://t.co/p6A0wziPJb @MailOnline pic.twitter.com/07AYe9e3OX— Washington News Line (@WashNewsLine) July 14, 2018
You can watch Trump’s transgression below.
The Brits have spoken. And they’re not pleased.
I'm not a great Royalist – but that is incredible! Trump was in that moment oblivious of the Queen, who in some ways might reasonably be regarded as one of the World's greatest leaders? Also given all the formality he didn't button his jacket? Maybe a bit odd?
— Adrian Ludlam (@adrianludlam) July 13, 2018
Not a royalist but didn't like the way Trump was late for the Queen didn't bow & walked in front of her. Shows how disrespectful to women he is if he is like that to the most famous woman in the world!
— Bea (@bigfan_of_cats) July 13, 2018
I can’t stop watching this clip. It’s like he doesn’t register that other human beings exist. https://t.co/gRy8HPGZVd
— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) July 13, 2018
Hopefully the Trump’s aren’t expecting a return invitation any time soon. I imagine they will be waiting a long time.
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