'Bare minimum': Britain decides no palace stay or parliamentary speech for Trump in low-key state visit
by Rob Crilly
| June 01, 2019 12:01 AM
Opening his speech to British parliamentarians in 2011, President Barack Obama said, “I have known few greater honors than the opportunity to address the Mother of Parliaments at Westminster Hall."
It is an honor that will not be extended to President Trump next week during his first state visit to Britain, one of a number of differences from the trips made by his predecessors.
British and American officials have played down concerns about protests and insist that Trump is being afforded every bit of the usual hospitality — from dinner with the queen to bilateral talks with Theresa May, the prime minister.
But royal watchers said the Trumps will be missing out on many of the trappings of a state visit, such as staying at Buckingham Palace. “Not being invited to speak before Parliament is testament to the fact they know he is going to be rude and there’s going to be massive protests," said Marlene Koenig, an author and expert on British and European royalty.
“They are doing the bare minimum of what they would do for a state visit of a major ally."
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