Royal family 'snubbed' Trump and Melania during UK visit: They 'simply refused to attend'

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According to the Sunday Times, members of the royal family, including Prince Charles and Prince William, refused to meet with President Donald Trump and his wife Melania during their stop-over in London.

The report states that the family left it to Queen Elizabeth II to meet and greet the American president while everyone else avoided Trump who is highly unpopular in the United Kingdom.

According to a “well-placed sources” at Buckingham Palace, the two princes avoidance of Trump’ “was a snub,” with a source saying they “simply refused to attend.”

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/royal-family-snubbed-trump-melania-uk-visit-simply-refused-attend/
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It must've really pissed off ol' Traitor Tot, especially since the Obamas were feted with a full State Dinner & an overnight stay in Buckingham Palace. Little Prince George even got to stay up past his bedtime to meet the Obamas. It's exhausting being perpetually embarrassed for America because of that orange, spray-tanned oaf.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. A Royal snub is a stain......

Good for Princes Charles and William. I knew they had standards to uphold.

The Obamas have class. I hope they get more invites from the Royals for more than just an overnight visit now that they are private citizens. They are loved all over the world.

[CottonBear]

10. Dolt45 made crude, sexual comments about Diana, Princess of Wales.

I am quite sure none of her family or her former husband ever want to meet the treasonous, orange sexual predator.

[avebury]

12. He also made inappropriate comments about William's wife after the

topless paparazzi picture was published.

[CottonBear]

13. Right. I forgot about that.

They were staying at a remote and very private French estate home, which is owned by Princess Margaret’s son, The Earl of Snowden (the then Viscount Linley).

They had every expectation of privacy on a private vacation at their cousin’s country home.

Paparazzi hid in vegetation at a very great distance and used super high powered lenses to get a picture of The Duchess of Cambridge who was sunbathing on a balcony or terrace.

[tavernier]

35. Seriously?

I mean, sure, low level photographers do this for monetary purposes, but Rump actually got his rocks off on this? This shouldn’t surprise me as he is a serial pervert, but this is recent, right??

[CottonBear]

36. Photos were taken in 2012. Court case settled Sept. 2017.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/duchess-cambridge-topless-photo-kate-middleton-closer-magaizine-french-court-damages-pay-a7930456.html%3famp

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.inquisitr.com/4980491/donald-trump-slut-shamed-kate-middleton-after-her-topless-photos-were-released/amp/

Trump basically slut shamed The Duchess of Cambridge who is the future Queen Consort of the United Kingdom of GB & Northern Ireland.

[bitterross]

38. He just is too stupid to see the irony.

The pictures of the duchess were taken without permission.

The pictures of Melania were posed and paid for. Yet he has the audacity to say something. He's vile.

[AnnieBW]

15. If the Princes has met Cheetolini

They probably would have punched him out for his crude comments about their Mum.

But, I would have liked to have seen both Princes wearing their full military uniforms, including Harry's combat medals, for Cadet Bone Spurs.

[CottonBear]

16. I doubt that they will ever meet with the treasonous orange menace.

They can only wear their uniforms for certain occasions. They just can’t wear them because they feel like it.

[brush]

29. I think Harry would've been the one to coldcock trump.

[dflprincess]

2. Kind of a mean thing to do to your 92 year old mother

Though I suppose the Queen may have supported it as a way to make their feelings known.

BTW "Traitor Tot" -- I'm stealing that.

[Scarsdale]

4. The queen is used

to having to perform repugnant duties. During WW11, she drove an ambulance in London. willingly. This meeting with tRump and his ho is just another duty to be performed. Low class people normnally have to do something special to be invited to meet the queen. tRump stole an election, so that does not count. His "wife" posed nude and was a paid escort, why is she special?

[dflprincess]

39. She also learned to be a mechanic

This article has some photos of her from that period.

https://mashable.com/2015/04/22/queen-elizabeth-army/#zvq_Atls1sqF

I'm surprised Trump didn't ask her why she didn't let her father get her out of service (if Bonespurs is even aware that she served).

[FarPoint]

30. The Queen has style tRump couldn't even fathom...

I do feel sorry for her having been stuck with the task...I sense it was a family decision....

[world wide wally]

3. I wonder if we'll ever again use the word "genuine" in America moving forward.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Believe a story ran a few weeks back about

the Queen was the only Royal to meet Dingle Berry Don,and that the rest of the Family had made it evident that know one would be associated with Trump's so called visit.

[CottonBear]

7. QEII is the Head of State of the UK of GB & Northern Ireland.

She is obligated to meet with heads of state who are invited to the UK by the head of government, the prime minister.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Yes she is,

and the angst was so evident on her face. Watch her hand bag,the secret messages to her aides to bail her out of a bad situation.

[CottonBear]

14. Her handbag signals are quite clever. Dolt45 made her wait while he was late.

That was a huge breach of protocol. Also, walking in front of her was horrific as well.

She has met every British prime minister from Churchill on to the present day. I’m not sure who the first US President was that she met. I’m sure none have been as absolutely apalling as Dolt45.

[Wellstone ruled]

18. Believe it is now twelve

Presidents. And am sure the worst was two days ago.

My best guess is,this will be the new norm of State visits when it comes to Trump. History is now recording Trump as the most undignified Leader of any Nation. And we have had some real bad ones,but,they were at least,courteous to their adversaries. This embarrassment reminds one of the Drunken Uncle who could not keep his hands off your Sixteen year old Daughter.

[Princess Turandot]

19. She's met all of them from Truman on, except for...

LBJ, which I assume was just timing/his having only 1 term. (She also met Hoover in the 1950's at some function.) She met most of them more than once.

[dflprincess]

40. She's also 92 years old and,

as my aunts who are 92 & 96 have said, using your age is a great way to get out of doing anything you don't want to do. No one questions when someone in the 90s says "I just don't feel up to it."

Of course, now that they've let their secret out, they may not get by with it anymore.

[backtoblue]

6. That's one of my favorite pics of Obama with the little prince

I would not let my children be anywhere near trump.

[Ohiogal]

34. Mine, too. I just love that photo.

[PatrickforO]

8. OK, this is a fine OP, but I rec'd it because of your use of the term

TRAITOR TOT.

I'm still chuckling. I'm going to be calling him that in upcoming posts. That's a really, really good play on words.

[yonder]

11. I love that photo of our President interacting the way normal people do. Thanks

[BigmanPigman]

17. I never felt sorry for her before now.

She looked as miserable as the Pope did. The two princes should've snubbed him and I wish (and I am sure the Queen wished she had that option). I know Harry likes Obama and so does his wife. The moron's "ratings" with the royal are pretty telling and even though he may not say it, we all know he feels the royal snub. Thank You England!!!!

[mnhtnbb]

20. The Queen could have required Prince Charles--heir to the throne--and Prince William, second in line

to attend a meeting with the orange one, but she undoubtedly honored their wishes and took one for the family by
meeting alone with the orange one and the first floozy.

[UTUSN]

21. K&R

[Cha]

22. #Russia's state TV recounts Trump's many faux pas in meeting the Queen, like walking in front of her

Link to tweet

Thanks, catbyte!

[demtenjeep]

24. I am curious as to the purse signals? I had no idea there were any

can we know what they are?

[Cha]

25. No, but you might try

google!

[drray23]

28. for example if she switches her handbag from one arm to another

this means that she is signaling to her staff that we want to wrap up the event, interview, etc... quickly.

[oberliner]

23. How do countries still have monarchies in this day and age?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. The countries that have them keep them because they like them.

The British Parliament could abolish the monarchy if it wanted to, but it would appear that most Britons prefer to keep it. The Queen doesn't have much power - she's the head of state but not the head of government - but the monarchy, which goes back a thousand years, is an important national symbol. Their country, their queen. Not our business.

[oberliner]

31. Like how the Indians still have Chief Wahoo and the Washington NFL team is still called the Redskins

Some things that you'd think would be seen as relics of a less enlightened era do tend to be hard for some folks to let go of. Also I don't really buy the argument "Their country, their queen. Not our business." There are certainly things that go on in other countries that we in America have the right to protest (just as non-Americans can protest things going on here).

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

32. Whatever. The toothless monarchies of other countries don't bother me in the slightest.

We have more than enough problems of our own.

[oberliner]

33. Fair enough

It doesn't bother me all that much either - I'm just surprised they still exist in several otherwise progressive countries.

[trof]

26. I bet Donnie Two-Scoops is oblivious.

"Hey, I met the queen! She really likes me. We got along great."

[tavernier]

37. My first grandson is the identical twin of Harry.

Two years ago while visiting outside of Buckingham palace, many ladies were watching him and seriously whispering as to whether he was Harry. It’s plagued him all of his life, even though we live in the USA. Kudos to Charles and William for not wanting to meet with the Rump, but had Harry or my grandson been there, they would’ve taken Queen Grandma by the hand, led her inside, and then met the fat old fart on a one on one.

[Gothmog]

41. Prince Charles and Prince William were unwilling to meet Trump,

Link to tweet