Trump fans sing 'For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow' as Queen greets him at Buckingham Palace
Trump fans sing 'For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow' as Queen greets him at Buckingham Palace
by Rob Crilly
| June 03, 2019 08:10 AM
Queen Elizabeth II greeted President Trump with a warm smile and a booming double gun salute at Buckingham Palace on Monday, as he began his first state visit to the U.K.
They set aside the controversy of his arrival tweets — criticizing the mayor of London — to focus on the ceremony, pomp, and pageantry of the formal occasion.
Trump and the first lady arrived aboard Marine One to be met first by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, before being welcomed by the Queen, 93, who looked vibrant in mint green.
A handful of Trump waiting outside Buckingham Palace erupted in a spontaneous chorus of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,†in a small reminder that for all the expected protests Trump is more popular here than in many other European countries. They ended with a "hip hip hooray."
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