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Donald Trump and the Queen have ‘undeniable warmth’ while anxious Prince Charles is keen to show who’s boss, reveals body language expert
DONALD Trump and the Queen showed "undeniable signs of warmth" when they met today, whereas Prince Charles was keen to take charge, a body language expert has revealed.
Her Majesty smiled warmly at the US President as they greeted each other at Buckingham Palace, after his helicopter landed on the lawn this afternoon.
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As the President's three-day tour of the UK kicks off today, Prince Charles and Camilla greeted Mr Trump and his wife Melania at the Queen's official residence in London.
They led the First Couple across the lawn of the palace garden to where the Monarch was waiting for them.
As they shook hands, Judi James told the Sun Online: "There were undeniable signals of warmth between Trump and The Queen.
"She was even seen chuckling happily as she waited on the steps of the Palace watching the President taking his troop inspection very seriously, carefully stopping and chatting to guardsmen rather than rushing past as he did on his previous visit.
"Prince Charles looked less assured as he walked out to host Trump, fiddling, patting and using self-comfort checking rituals that implied quite high levels of anxiety.
"In return he got a very warm handshake from Trump, including a bloke-ish pat on the arm as their hands remained clasped and juddering between their torsos.
"As Trump’s own ‘royal’ dynasty watched from the balcony, Charles took to ushering and herding the President around with both arms held out at times.
"This was probably down to Trump’s habit of being a natural host, meaning he had raised one arm to usher Charles into the Palace before Charles put himself very firmly in the role of prime host and lead for the afternoon."
'USHERING AND HERDING THE PRESIDENT'
Last year, on Mr Trump's first official visit to the UK, it was reported he kept the Queen waiting for ten minutes before he arrived at Windsor Castle.
He was also criticised for not bowing when greeting her, and then walked ahead of her as they inspected the troops from the Coldstream Guard.
But despite the slight gaffe and minor breaches in protocol on the previous meeting , the pair seemed relaxed and happy to chat today.
On the first day of Mr Trump's visit to Britain:
- The President launched a furious rant at London Mayor Sadiq Khan - who hit back calling Mr Trump "far right"
- He also hit out at US network CNN after arriving at the ambassador's house
- Mr Trump had a long chat with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on the tarmac at Stansted, just days after he said he "liked" the Tory leadership hopeful
- Melania wore a beautiful £650 red, white and blue blouse printed with war medals in a touching tribute ahead of D-Day
- It emerged Mr Trump WON'T have a one-on-one meeting with lame duck PM Theresa May
As the pair shook hands, Ms James said: "This shake was performed at a polite distance.
"The Queen tends to shake using just the top half of her fingers and no pressing of palms.
Trump is an avid hand-clamper and the result seems to be he has curled his hand up to touch hers, resulting in what looks for all the world like a fist-bump."
And Mr Trump was careful to walk behind Her Majesty as they entered the royal resident, even gesturing for her to go ahead of him.
However, Ms James thinks Prince Charles looked less relaxed while waiting for and interacting with Mr Trump.
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The Queen shows President Donald Trump and Melania selected artefacts from her Royal Gift Collection on the first day of his UK state visit
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The two heads of state will share an intimate lunch at the palace before Mr Trump starts a series of engagements with senior royals.
A full military escort met the President on the Buckingham Palace lawn, before firing off 82 cannons - 41 in honour of Mr Trump, and another 41 to mark the anniversary of the Queen's coronation.
The two leaders then inspected a line-up of the Grenadier Guards as the band played The Star-Spangled Spanner and God Save The Queen.
The President and Mrs Trump were walked from the Buckingham Palace balcony by his daughter Ivanka, a key White House adviser, and her husband Jared Kushner.
The two heads of state were set to share an intimate lunch at the palace before Mr Trump starts a series of engagements with senior royals.
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A ring of steel has been put in place outside the US Ambassador's residence in Regent's Park ahead of Trump's much-anticipated arrival, with cops implementing strict safety measures.
The President will also enjoy the protection of state-of-the-art security equipment and staff.
An eight-foot-high temporary steel mesh fence has been placed on the road between Winfield House and London's Central Mosque.
Demonstrators have vowed lay siege to Downing Street, with protests still expected to take place despite police imposing a ban on marching down Whitehall.
The infamous inflatable baby blimp, which flew during his last visit to London, is also expected to pay another visit.
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Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka, 37, was the first to arrive in London.
She posted a photograph of herself outside the Victoria and Albert Museum wearing a yellow floral dress from New York sister designers duo Ai Ly and Wayne Lee - aka Les Reveries.
Yesterday Mr Trump's ambassador to the UK said the President wanted to get a trade deal done as quickly as possible, saying it was already on the President's desk to get sorted.
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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt greets US President Donald Trump as he arrives in the UK for three-day state visit
US President Donald Trump lands at London's Stansted Airport for UK state visit
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