ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET
Presidents Trump and Macron enjoy glittering state visits to the UK, with the King and Queen supported as hosts by the Prince and Princess of Wales
the King and Queen with President Trump and Melania;
the Princess of Wales with President Macron;
If proof were needed of what a huge diplomatic asset the royal family is to Britain, this year’s inbound state visits must surely provide it.
The King and Queen rolled out the red carpet for the presidents of Germany and France, the first political leaders from the European Union to be officially received since Brexit. They also welcomed America’s President Trump, with all three high-profile occasions perfectly pitched to nurture key relationships.