King Charles praises Canada as “strong and free” in Trump feud
King Charles visited Canada amid a call from President Donald Trump that the United States should annex Canada.
Manchester, England — King Charles of England will host President Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit to England in September, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, July 14th.
“The king will host President Trump and Mrs Trump at Windsor Castle,” the palace said in a statement, adding that further details will be made soon. The visit will take place from September 17th to 19th.
Trump said last month that British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer agreed to meet Charles after handing him a handwritten letter from the monarch of his oval office. Trump will be the first modern-day elected political leader hosted for two state visits by British monarchs.
The late Queen Elizabeth welcomed Trump to Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit while in office in June 2019. Meanwhile, he ate a private lunch with Sovereignty and had tea with his then heir Charles.
They will also meet in Scotland later this month, sources told Reuters last week that details, including specific dates, have yet to be finalized.
The two leaders have developed a warm relationship in recent months, signing a framework trade agreement on the bystanders of the G7 Conference, which officially lowered US tariffs on imports from the UK last month.
In May, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the UK’s invitation to Trump for a visit to the US, saying it undermined the government’s efforts to project the united front against the US president’s speech on the annexation of Canada.
Trump’s past visits to the UK have attracted massive protests. His 2018 trip cost more than $18.88 million as 10,000 police officers were deployed from across the UK. Opinion Paul says most Britons have a disadvantage with the president.
State visits are usually a dignified matter that features an open-top carriage trip through central London and a banquet at Buckingham Palace.
(Edited by Reuters, Deepa Babington, Charles A. Ventura, USA Today)
