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https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-is-not-invited-to-queens-funeral-and-joe-biden-will-have-to-take-the-busIf Donald Trump thought that his hagiography of Queen Elizabeth published on his Truth Social website and the Daily Mail in the days after her death would secure him an invite to her funeral, he will be disappointed.For it has been revealed that Trump, who is believed to have been angling for an invite, will not after all receive an invitation to attend the queens funeral on Monday next week in London. --snip--
In a departure from tradition, former U.S. presidents will not be invited to attend the funeral. Instead, the honor will be extended only to current heads of state, and their spouses or partners, apparently due to pressure on space.
The revelations were made in a report by Politico, based on documents seen by them that have been distributed to embassies and ambassadors as long-held arrangements for the queens death, codenamed Operation London Bridge, swing into action. --snip--
The Times of London reported: Questions have been asked in the US over whether Donald Trump will be invited but British sources have scotched the idea that he could accompany the US delegation and said there would not be space for Bidens predecessors. -snip--
Trump was seen by some as making a clear pitch to get an invite when he wrote on Truth Social that meeting the queen was the most extraordinary honor of my life.
The article also goes into the complex interplay to get all the intended leadership there. A request to fly commercial, no helicopters, even asking leaders to be transported on a shuttle bus. The Brits are working hard to get Pacific leaders (and islanders) there. Sounds very complicated...
sdfernando
(4,930 posts)but what he was really thinking was: meeting the Queen was the the most extraordinary honor of her life.
ProfessorGAC
(65,000 posts)It's "Untruth ANTI-Social".
sdfernando
(4,930 posts)Blue Owl
(50,349 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,183 posts)sop
(10,162 posts)Or funeral, as the case may be.
I'm hoping the Obamas were invited ...
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)So None of the other living Presidents were invited.
wnylib
(21,432 posts)Kennedy's funeral. I was only 14 at the time. I remember the NBC narrator identifying heads of state as they arrived, like Charles de Gaulle, Emperor Haile Salassie, etc. But I can't remember if any former heads of state were there, or if anyone from another nation who was not a head of state was there. Except - I think that the Soviets sent a representative in place of Khruschev.
forgotmylogin
(7,527 posts)2naSalit
(86,560 posts)He's not welcome there.
wnylib
(21,432 posts)to stay as guests at the palace during his state visit. They gave the reason as "palace renovations."
2naSalit
(86,560 posts)I couldn't blame them.
He would have tainted the entire palace.
wnylib
(21,432 posts)would be a sanitation risk, he would also have been a security risk. They knew whom they were dealing with.
And they handled him as he should have been.
dchill
(38,472 posts)Plus, which passport would he use?
getagrip_already
(14,712 posts)So he will try to attend.
Trueblue1968
(17,205 posts)hlthe2b
(102,227 posts)Rob H.
(5,351 posts)Hard to decide if he's just that much of an oaf or was being an asshole on purpose. And look at his suit--for an alleged billionaire, he wears suits that look as if they're made out of repurposed garbage bags, wrinkles and all.
wnylib
(21,432 posts)It was a competitive show of power body language.
raging moderate
(4,297 posts)If she hadn't been so sharp and alert and well-coordinated for her age, he might well have injured her. I wrote on Facebook at the time that her tall sons and grandsons and guards should make sure she was physically protected at all times during the rest of Trump's visit.
Trueblue1968
(17,205 posts)Like a K-Mart Suit.
sop
(10,162 posts)TxGuitar
(4,190 posts)drape better than his does.
Trueblue1968
(17,205 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)no one what she thought of tRump, so far as is known, which was a standard principle for her. It's a great shame if much of a lifetime of unique personal historic experiences has died untold with her, but it seems likely.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,328 posts)malaise
(268,944 posts)Let alone the British queens 😀😀😀😀
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)ificandream
(9,368 posts)He has nothing to lose at this point, really. And historically it would do him a whole lot of good to put #45WasNotPresident in his place.
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)could, but painting is easier and MAGATs would target him at Crawford. He's afraid and unable to be of any consequence.
wnylib
(21,432 posts)ificandream
(9,368 posts)nakocal
(551 posts)He is just looking for an excuse to leave the country with boxes of classified papers to but asylum.
dflprincess
(28,075 posts)The Interpol or MI6 can meet him when he lands.
Mr. Sparkle
(2,932 posts)the FBI has his passports
niyad
(113,265 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)niyad
(113,265 posts)Initech
(100,063 posts)Go blow it out your ass, Donny.
Stuart G
(38,419 posts)Actually, I think this is Act 3 in a 4 Act Play.. And the writer of this script...is from England...........
....He is a Ghost as they say.. This very day....
......And this Ghost has written outstanding plays...He knows every plot. A fool he is "NOT"
INTERMISSION IS ON.... ........AND .........
Have a beer.. courtesy of William Shakespear.!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, you thought I had lost it all........Well, I haven't. Guess What? Time to hide again.
got to add this: .........Thank You For Reading this...........
mchill
(1,018 posts)From USA Today
Since the invitation from the palace was for President Biden and Jill Biden, former U.S. presidents would be able to attend only if they got their own invitations. Former President Jimmy Carter did not get an invitation, his office said. Spokespeople for Obama, Trump, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton did not comment.
hlthe2b
(102,227 posts)who will want to attend and 2. the sticky wicket of excluding Trump.
Apparently, this is how the Brits have decided to deal with both, but they have to stick with the current leadership and their plus one only; otherwise, it would be a diplomatic slap if other former Presidents received a 'personal" invitation --and lay open the previous reasoning as a lie.
QED
(2,747 posts)in private, he said.
hlthe2b
(102,227 posts)LiberalFighter
(50,892 posts)And they wouldn't want to slight any previous presidents when there are how many? Or other past foreign leaders.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,130 posts)catbyte
(34,374 posts)I still remember reading about his creepy stalking of Diana after her divorce, sending her flowers and bragging that he'd be dating her soon. Yuck. Everything about him is just so gross.
DemUnleashed
(633 posts)Ohh how I wish the Obamas got invited! That would be salt rubbing into Trump's wound and I would enjoy that SO much!!!!
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)"Fuck Off"
kwolf68
(7,365 posts)Queen's Family wanted me to give Eulogy. I turned it down, because I am trying to Make America Great Again. DON'T BELIEVE FAKE NEWS!!! King Charles has sent me saber with engraved words of "We love you Donny" on it. Everyone is saying how great I am and how much they love me.