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US President and 1st Lady visit 10 Downing Street.
He was in procession https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/...jYUtZrUqbybzr5WJtGIWB/state04.jpg?format=500wProbably because her husband is the Lord Great Chamberlain and is pretty much always at these things. I think he and Earl Peel, the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household walk ahead of HM in the procession into the banquet.
Ivanka has nothing in common with Harry and Meghan. Ivanka Trump works for a presidential administration pushing one of the largest rollbacks on women’s rights in American history. The Duchess of Sussex rightfully criticized the administration as misogynistic before she joined the royal family and I can’t imagine Harry was pleased to be there.
He did his duty, appropriately. But let’s not whitewash who Ivanka Trump is or what she does. Even before she supported her father’s policies, she oversaw companies that relied heavily on sweatshop labor and exploitation of women and children.
Lovely pictures from today's garden party. The first lady and Philip May are pictured.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...g-Street-garden-party-catches-Philip-May.html
Ivanka has nothing in common with Harry and Meghan. Ivanka Trump works for a presidential administration pushing one of the largest rollbacks on women’s rights in American history. The Duchess of Sussex rightfully criticized the administration as misogynistic before she joined the royal family and I can’t imagine Harry was pleased to be there.
He did his duty, appropriately. But let’s not whitewash who Ivanka Trump is or what she does. Even before she supported her father’s policies, she oversaw companies that relied heavily on sweatshop labor and exploitation of women and children.
Who did Sophie escort in to the dinner? I can't find any pictures. I'm fascinated about who goes with whom and what number are they in line. What's the protocol? Sophie is the DiL of the queen so not sure where she falls in that line for these formal events. Of course the queen is first, then Charles, then William but after that it gets fuzzy for me.For the banquet just want to say: Sophie finally got the tiara upgrade she deserve!
Of the American contingent Ivanka was the best dressed by FAR...of the Brits, the Countess of Wessex.
Not IMO an especially stellar evening in sartorial terms...
Well, its a shame this visit went forward.
The BRF have all been gracious, of course.
Camilla's cheeky wink was trending today lol
This has given me the fear. The NHS is not perfect but I will take that over what America has.
Yes I agree. At my age of 77, I can honestly say that my health care has always been very good. My friends also have no complains. The only complains I ever hear about are from the media and that depends on who is president at the time.Have you actually lived here and used our health care? If not then how do you know?
I've had very good health care my whole life so have a great many ppl here...and there is a reason Europeans come to the U.S. for various medical procedures.
LaRae
The American ambassador has mentioned this already.
UK law prohibits the NHS to be negotiated in trade deals so it's a nonstarter
Anyone here capable of discussing the info out today on the trade negotiations and what was said without bringing up personal comments about Trump? I'd love to hear what a Brit has to say that can objectively look at the context and leave the personalities out of it.
LaRae
The NHS as a public service couldn't be sold but in any trade deal with the US, access to private contracts (worth billions) within the NHS could be 'on the table'. It's a complex situation & this thread probably isn't the place to discuss it.
If you want to know how much the NHS comment by Trump is a 'red rag to a bull' to British people, look no further than the Conservative party leadership candidates rushing to twitter to assure the public that the NHS won't become a bargaining chip if they become PM.
Have you actually lived here and used our health care? If not then how do you know?
I've had very good health care my whole life so have a great many ppl here...and there is a reason Europeans come to the U.S. for various medical procedures.
LaRae
Have you actually lived here and used our health care? If not then how do you know?
I've had very good health care my whole life so have a great many ppl here...and there is a reason Europeans come to the U.S. for various medical procedures.
LaRae
Does anyone know who the African American woman in the black dress and orange shawl is? She appeared to be wearing 2 orders and was accompanied by the Duke of York.
Dame Vivian Hunt holds dual British and American citizenship. She was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2018.
Miss Hunt is the managing partner of McKinsey & Companies in the UK.
Who did Sophie escort in to the dinner? I can't find any pictures. I'm fascinated about who goes with whom and what number are they in line. What's the protocol? Sophie is the DiL of the queen so not sure where she falls in that line for these formal events. Of course the queen is first, then Charles, then William but after that it gets fuzzy for me.
Princess Anne wore evening gloves. I thought the Trump ladies looked OK in theirs.
Why did Donald Trump wear his waistcoat so far below his jacket? Is it an American thing?
She is Dame Vivian, not Miss Hunt.
Harry not attending the state dinner is not untoward or even the snub that the Sun and DM are desperately trying to make it. And it has nothing to do with his position in the line of succession given people wayyyy far below him attend. Even Charles has missed some of them over the years and the Cambridges rarely do anything for state visits but the state dinner and them attending the dinners is a fairly recent thing. I imagine that if Meghan had not just given birth, Harry and Meghan would both have been in attendance for the state dinner.
But given his son is barely a month old, Harry probably is trying to minimize his number of full days away from home. Hence, afternoon lunch to do his "part" and then home.
I would expect we will see the Sussexes at most state dinners going forward, if they are not on tour or maternity leave.
Goodness, Meghan has been seen once in nearly 3 months, but the tabloids continue to find ways to make her and/or Harry the story even when there is plenty of other fodder at hand.
it´s interesting to read that, especially american posters, desperately try to explain that Harry not attending this banquet had nothing to do with Trump as a person and that this had only to do with his wife having given birth 1 month ago. You wish...!
Almost everyone of us "know" about Prince Harrys character and personality; everything he believes in, every cause important to him - or his wife- are in deep contradiction to the current US president. On top of that this president insulted his beloved wife before!
So why would it be so unthinkable to you that he simply didn´t want to be there - especially as he had done his duty by attending the lunch - his grandmother not insisting on it...?!