美国总统特朗普周一展开对英国为期3天的访问,他与夫人梅兰妮亚在白金汉宫获英国女王伊丽莎白二世和王储查尔斯以大礼接待。
根据当地传媒报导,这次3天访问排场很大,有很多仪式,但是也充满争议。
王室在王宫前的草坪鸣放41响礼炮欢迎特朗普,他与女王握手后,进入白金汉宫接受午宴款待。
An historic moment as the @HACRegiment fire a 103 #gunsalute 62 rounds for #HerMajestyTheQueen preceded today by 41 rounds for the State Visit of #USPresident @POTUS #DonaldTrump @TowerOfLondon pic.twitter.com/1ENf4ohXaA
— The Army in London (@ArmyInLondon) June 3, 2019
特朗普与梅兰妮亚(Melania)稍早由美国大使馆搭乘“陆战队一号”(Marine One)直升机抵达,他们在白金汉宫后院下机时,查尔斯亲王(Prince Charles)与妻子卡密拉(Camilla)上前迎接。
特朗普夫妇与查尔斯夫妇并肩走上白金汉宫台阶,向等候他们的女王致意。
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall @ClarenceHouse The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal, The Duke of York and The Earl and Countess of Wessex are also in attendance at the #USStateVisit banquet at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/rSWSNV1FKn
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 3, 2019
特朗普的女儿伊凡卡(Ivanka)和夫婿库许纳(Jared Kushner)则在阳台上观看。
女王与特朗普夫妇随后进入王宫,但稍后又现身宫前,聆听美国国歌。特朗普并由查尔斯陪同检阅英军仪队。
At @Wabbey, The Duke of York accompanies President Donald Trump & Mrs Melania Trump as they lay a Wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
Set into the floor of Westminster Abbey, the tomb represents all those servicemen & women who died but have no known Grave. #USStateVisit pic.twitter.com/Xh3fSAmfGJ— The Duke of York (@TheDukeOfYork) June 3, 2019