The Queen with President Trump. Source: The TimesThe pair instead made the Queen meet the U.S President alone
It was always known that US President Donald Trump's visit to the UK would bring protests and controversy, no one expected the royal family to take this sort of stand.
Prince Charles and Prince William reportedly left the Queen to meet Donald Trump on her own after they refused to take part in his tour of the UK.
It's believed the pair announced they did not want to get involved in the President’s four-day visit, The Sun reports.
This resulted in the Queen meeting the 72-year-old on her own at Windsor Castle on Friday.
While according to The Sunday Times, both Charles and his son “snubbed” the President and were reluctant to meet Trump.
A source told the paper the pair “simply refused” to attend the meeting and added: “This business of Prince Charles and Prince William not being there for the Trump visit was a snub.
“It’s a very, very unusual thing for the Queen to be there on her own. Usually she is accompanied by somebody.”
Speaking about Prince Charles, the source added: “He goes to what he wants to go to, and if he had wanted to be there he could have been.”
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson told The Sun: “In line with standard practice for guest of government visits the President and First Lady were received by The Queen as Head of State.
“The arrangements were mutually agreed between the Palace and the UK and US governments. There was never a suggestion that other members of the royal family would take part.”
This article originally appeared in The Sun.
