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CatWoman

(79,267 posts)
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:04 PM Apr 2019

The Queen Will Not Be Having Donald Trump As A House Guest At Buckingham Palace

Donald and Melania Trump’s summer travel plans are taking shape and they will include a long-delayed state visit to London in June. The Washington Post reports that the customary stay at Buckingham Palace during the 3-day visit will not be extended to the couple, even though the Obamas and George W. Bush were hosted there. THE QUEEN has bigger balls than I do when it comes to house guests. The last time my mother-in-law came to visit, I considered several elaborate ruses to avoid having her stay with us, but lost my nerve as I was contemplating buying a jar of bedbugs off of eBay. But The Queen don’t give a fwuck. Suddenly, Buckingham Palace is “undergoing renovations” so they can’t stay there. I see you Lizzy. Well played, Your Highness.

It’s too bad because it sounds like Donny was looking forward to it. He probably had plans on taking a tinkle on whatever bed Barack Obama slept in. According to the Washington Post:

During discussions about the upcoming trip, British officials informed administration officials that Trump would not be able to stay at Buckingham Palace — as is often the custom for state visits — because it is still undergoing renovations and only a few rooms were available. The administration replied that this was no problem; they could make just a few rooms work. But the British ultimately explained that they did not feel that they could give the president the proper treatment with the palace being renovated.

Luckily for the Trumps, there’s a moderately well-reviewed La Quinta Inn not far from the palace. If that doesn’t suit their needs, the Washington Post says they will probably stay at the Winfield House, the home of the United States Ambassador. It’s where he and Melania stayed/hid out last time they were in London. And if things go pear shaped back at home (fingers crossed), Donald can always hole out there for the next decade and ride it out like Julian Assange (via WAPO):

Trump’s 2018 visit was downgraded from a state visit to a working visit by May. Working visits are generally more low-key — although the visit still caused widespread protests. During his first trip to the Britain as president, Trump was strategically kept away from London, the capital, where thousands of protesters marched and sang in the streets.

http://dlisted.com/2019/04/24/the-queen-will-not-be-having-donald-trump-as-a-house-guest-at-buckingham-palace/?fbclid=IwAR3-5Y46LFpkNHVgkLX1AZnafJV88044enQMz8MQh5Ske4bVxBi1-0fi4yQ

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The Queen Will Not Be Having Donald Trump As A House Guest At Buckingham Palace (Original Post) CatWoman Apr 2019 OP
No orange stains on the royal linens C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #1
"I see you Lizzy. Well played." Chin music Apr 2019 #2
..... Tanuki Apr 2019 #39
Royal Mic drop. Chin music Apr 2019 #42
Holiday Inn Express for You. lpbk2713 Apr 2019 #3
Oooooops, that's Motel 6's signature...."we'll leave the light on for ya" a kennedy Apr 2019 #17
Isnt that Tom Bodettes thing? Heh heh. Chin music Apr 2019 #43
Queenie is probably more worried about her precious jewels malaise Apr 2019 #4
Let's not forget what the Bush crew did. I'm sure she has not. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #50
Well King Con is the ugliest of the ugly Americans malaise Apr 2019 #52
Well, one just never knows when one may have a flare-up of.... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #74
oh that killed me. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #78
He really-really-really wants to ride through town in the horsedrawn royal carriage... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #5
You beat me to posting about the carriage captain queeg Apr 2019 #10
It suits his tastes. SergeStorms Apr 2019 #65
I think there is a weight limit... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #15
Oh slam. Chin music Apr 2019 #44
Too bad it isn't possible to flip a switch to change the exterior once he gets inside. LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #31
Knotty pine perhaps? SergeStorms Apr 2019 #66
Into a pumpkin would be perfect. nt cwydro Apr 2019 #75
Pumpkin Coach for Pumpkin Head nt smb Apr 2019 #81
Yes! nt cwydro Apr 2019 #89
Iactually wish she would offer this as a consolation prize mercuryblues Apr 2019 #58
One of her fake... SergeStorms Apr 2019 #67
Lol...the British Mob would turn that thing over, protect their own Queen, Volaris Apr 2019 #72
I'd pay good money to see that! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #83
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Apr 2019 #87
Long live Queen Elizabeth FakeNoose Apr 2019 #6
If there's a dungeon in the Tower, I'd suggest that. erronis Apr 2019 #46
Now there's a thought...nt 2naSalit Apr 2019 #76
Damn!!! Doreen Apr 2019 #84
Smart. They don't want to have to count all the silver afterwards. tanyev Apr 2019 #7
I wish they'd tell him the royal carriage was also undergoing renovation captain queeg Apr 2019 #8
I think they actually said that last time. nt tblue37 Apr 2019 #56
She stood with her country against the Nazis in WWII rurallib Apr 2019 #9
She enlisted, wore a uniform, and served her country during WW2 Rambling Man Apr 2019 #18
She's the last living head of state who is also a WWII veteran. sarge43 Apr 2019 #34
Well... SergeStorms Apr 2019 #68
One can but hope. sarge43 Apr 2019 #69
Excellent post Pepsidog Apr 2019 #47
Excellent and true. Duppers Apr 2019 #29
God Save The Queen tymorial Apr 2019 #11
Donald already slighted Queen E and her Royal Guard pandr32 Apr 2019 #12
The Queen wouldn't let her own uncle sleep in the palace Generic Other Apr 2019 #13
Trump doesn't have a hotel in London? gldstwmn Apr 2019 #14
Russian entertainment not readily available. Sneederbunk Apr 2019 #28
Easy enough to import some pisseurs. Don't know about Bugder Kings. erronis Apr 2019 #48
+1 dewsgirl Apr 2019 #79
She's concerned he's not housebroken gratuitous Apr 2019 #16
Palace is fresh out of fake gilt toilets. Not sure if they ever had one; actually they have taste.nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #54
Renovations? Please! java108 Apr 2019 #19
And it took two tries to turn them down Generic Other Apr 2019 #57
LOL. Volaris Apr 2019 #73
just louis-t Apr 2019 #20
Does she like a certain type of chocolates or salt water taffy from Maine, or lobsters? Submariner Apr 2019 #21
With all due respect to Carl Spackler this reminds me of Caddyshavk underpants Apr 2019 #22
La Quinta is a good suggestion PJMcK Apr 2019 #23
what?? onethatcares Apr 2019 #63
Buckingham Palace has about a gazillion rooms. llmart Apr 2019 #24
Donnie was like, "we can share rooms." but Melania was like, "Not so fast there bucko..." TeamPooka Apr 2019 #41
Thank goodness. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #25
The Queen's castle is her home, not a Trump hotel., and she gets to say who stays. Hekate Apr 2019 #26
Bwahahahaaha! Well played, Lilibet! smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #27
Maybe the royal carriage needs an overhaul as well? yellowcanine Apr 2019 #30
When I was over there 15 years ago I got this picture. Maybe they can rent it to him.... George II Apr 2019 #36
Queen sends Prince Philip to pick up Donald Trump from the airport CatWoman Apr 2019 #49
Bazinga! Is that donnie in the kerchief so he doesn't get his hair mussed? George II Apr 2019 #62
There's this story sarge43 Apr 2019 #45
Ya but for anybody who knows how to really see (including her 'victims') Volaris Apr 2019 #80
With any luck they do something to his golf course that upsets him. LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #32
i love it! samnsara Apr 2019 #33
Isn't there a trump hotel in the area? He could helicopter up to Scotland to stay at his golf course George II Apr 2019 #35
Give him The Thomas More room in the Tower of London TexasProgresive Apr 2019 #37
And have him barged in by Traitor's Gate Generic Other Apr 2019 #59
The queen's palace is under audit, therefore no peeking! KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #38
These arrangements support my theory displacedtexan Apr 2019 #40
The royal carriage is being remodelled also, li'l shitler. Mc Mike Apr 2019 #51
She should have told him he can't stay there Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #53
Is there English equivalent to the YMCA? LakeArenal Apr 2019 #55
Not sure I understand this. Teresa May may not be the PM in June Calista241 Apr 2019 #60
Excuse me, I feel the need to.... KatyaR Apr 2019 #61
He can't stay at my house either world wide wally Apr 2019 #64
No dog hater bdamomma Apr 2019 #70
This woman lived through The Blitz. She doesn't give A Single Solitary FUCK about Donald Goddamn Tru Volaris Apr 2019 #71
Well, shoot, if we knew back in 2016 that that would work, we could've told him the White House RockRaven Apr 2019 #77
He Said Himself It's A Dump! nt smb Apr 2019 #82
I believe his last time there he kept her waiting for a bit outside. Hong Kong Cavalier Apr 2019 #85
Bedbugs. nolabear Apr 2019 #86
She didn't want to have to hock the Crown Jewels Golden Raisin Apr 2019 #88
... trusty elf Apr 2019 #90

Chin music

(23,000 posts)
2. "I see you Lizzy. Well played."
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:07 PM
Apr 2019

Bwahahaha. The Brits aren't having it. T. May screwed herself being the first to Wash. D.C. I can barely stand to look at her either.

Chin music

(23,000 posts)
42. Royal Mic drop.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:16 PM
Apr 2019

Sa-weet !!! The Brits are historically known for being pretty good judges of character, and genuinely good people. In POW Camps in WW2 they were overwhelmingly voted in to take care of things on behalf of the others.
Grateful for them. And Canada, and France, and Germany, and the list goes on. SO many good relationships we've built over the years.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,480 posts)
50. Let's not forget what the Bush crew did. I'm sure she has not.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:25 PM
Apr 2019

They ripped the shit out of her gardens playing big-shot and Britain's folks don't like that one bit.......

malaise

(267,455 posts)
52. Well King Con is the ugliest of the ugly Americans
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:37 PM
Apr 2019

so this should be quite something to behold - I'm betting that there will be a medical emergency for at least one of those two nonagenarians - then they can cancel PERIOD!!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,480 posts)
74. Well, one just never knows when one may have a flare-up of....
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:22 PM
Apr 2019

bone spurs or a failing face lift.......

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
5. He really-really-really wants to ride through town in the horsedrawn royal carriage...
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:11 PM
Apr 2019


I think they should do it... it's probably not as safe as the "Beast"... but as they say "life is worth living" and "it never hurts to take a chance".

SergeStorms

(18,758 posts)
65. It suits his tastes.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:20 PM
Apr 2019

Gold gold, gold! Donnie likes his gold! I think that's one of the reasons why he loves Russia so much. The Kremlin is practically made of gold (at least the interior). I imagine his idea for a Russian hotel would include more gold than the Kremlin, since he can't stand being "second" to anyone about anything. What an asshole.

mercuryblues

(14,464 posts)
58. Iactually wish she would offer this as a consolation prize
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:03 PM
Apr 2019

from what the Queen said it is a horrible experience. A slow and bumpy ride. I don't think his back could handle it. Malaria's kidneys would be bouncing all over the place. Just what the orange menace and his side kick deserve.

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Volaris

(10,251 posts)
72. Lol...the British Mob would turn that thing over, protect their own Queen,
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:18 PM
Apr 2019

And then strip Trump naked and march his fatass through the streets Cersi-style.
Shame.
Shame.
Shame.
When he tries to cover his little mushroom dick with his equally small hands, hit that pasty fat backside with a horsewhip and make him keep walking.
Shame.
Shame.
SHAME, MOTHERFUCKER!

FakeNoose

(32,202 posts)
6. Long live Queen Elizabeth
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:11 PM
Apr 2019

I hope she lasts longer than Chump, just to get her revenge. The Royal Family own several other castles and mansions in the UK, maybe they can offer him one of the other places that nobody else is using.

erronis

(14,853 posts)
46. If there's a dungeon in the Tower, I'd suggest that.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:22 PM
Apr 2019

Towels and bedding and food will be provided for the first night.

For the next 10 years, you'll have to live on each other and the rats.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
84. Damn!!!
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 08:20 PM
Apr 2019

You beat me to it. However, do not forget the carts with bars for him to get around.

His BFF May might get upset about all of this.

captain queeg

(10,019 posts)
8. I wish they'd tell him the royal carriage was also undergoing renovation
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:14 PM
Apr 2019

That would really burn his ass like a four foot flame.

Rambling Man

(249 posts)
18. She enlisted, wore a uniform, and served her country during WW2
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:32 PM
Apr 2019

unlike the slimy squatter and his prostitute wife.

sarge43

(28,935 posts)
34. She's the last living head of state who is also a WWII veteran.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 04:52 PM
Apr 2019

It's a damn shame she'll have to attend the D-Day Ceremony with Cadet Bonespurs.

SergeStorms

(18,758 posts)
68. Well...
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:27 PM
Apr 2019

if it's raining we already know Cadet Bonespurs will not attend. He must protect the presidential coiffure!

sarge43

(28,935 posts)
69. One can but hope.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:45 PM
Apr 2019

This D-Day ceremony will be a hail and farewell to the veterans of that day. They deserve better.

pandr32

(11,419 posts)
12. Donald already slighted Queen E and her Royal Guard
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:19 PM
Apr 2019

After the horrifying way he treated his last visit with her why would she put up with him again?
The applause is for Her Majesty

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
13. The Queen wouldn't let her own uncle sleep in the palace
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:21 PM
Apr 2019

after his abdication. His wife, the scandalous Duchess of Windsor, was never received at court. I hardly think they will lower their standards for the likes of Trump and his Bimbo.

java108

(129 posts)
19. Renovations? Please!
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:34 PM
Apr 2019

"Because fuck you, that's why" is a perfectly appropriate reason in this instance.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)
57. And it took two tries to turn them down
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:02 PM
Apr 2019

When the hostess offers an excuse the first time as a way of saving face, it's not polite to try and overcome her reluctance to invite you to stay by making a counteroffer.

Does he think she runs an airbnb?

Submariner

(12,477 posts)
21. Does she like a certain type of chocolates or salt water taffy from Maine, or lobsters?
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:36 PM
Apr 2019

I really feel she deserves a gift for putting herself on the line like this, and probably in line, for a nick-named rage tweet. She will now probably be "Weenie Queenie" on Trump's twitter feed.

underpants

(182,064 posts)
22. With all due respect to Carl Spackler this reminds me of Caddyshavk
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:37 PM
Apr 2019

Carl Spackler: Your place got a pool?

Ty Webb: We have a pond in the back. We have a pool and a pond... Pond'd be good for you.

llmart

(15,476 posts)
24. Buckingham Palace has about a gazillion rooms.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 04:15 PM
Apr 2019

So I find it hilarious that they used the "undergoing renovations and have no rooms" excuse. I'm sure Melanie's nose will be out of joint and Donnie will soon be tweeting nasty things about the Queen.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
27. Bwahahahaaha! Well played, Lilibet!
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 04:27 PM
Apr 2019


She's too old and too aristocratic to have to subject herself to the likes of that vulgar twit and his slag of a wife. I would have lost all respect for her if she had done the polite, but cowardly, thing and took him in graciously.

yellowcanine

(35,690 posts)
30. Maybe the royal carriage needs an overhaul as well?
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 04:42 PM
Apr 2019
she could schlep him around in. the Royal Land Rover.

CatWoman

(79,267 posts)
49. Queen sends Prince Philip to pick up Donald Trump from the airport
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:25 PM
Apr 2019


The Queen will welcome Donald Trump to Britain by sending Prince Philip to pick him up from the airport.

Mr Trump will make his first official state visit to the UK in June, staying with Her Majesty, having talks at Downing Street and taking part in D-Day commemorations (so long as it’s not raining).

It has been revealed that the Queen has a cunning plan to keep Mr Trump occupied – sending her husband out in his Range Rover to pick the President up from Heathrow.

A Royal insider said: “Her Majesty was furious when Philip overturned his car near Sandringham after colliding with a common person in a Kia earlier this year.

“She ordered Philip, 96, to stay off the road, much to his disgust. But news that Mr Trump is arriving has given her a change of heart.

“Now she wants Philip to drive round and pick him up.

“She’s claiming this will make Mr Trump feel welcome, but the Royal household can’t help wondering that she has an ulterior motive.”

Royal watchers will be keen to see how Her Majesty and Mr Trump get along after some curious body language when he dropped by last summer on an official (but not state) visit.



https://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/prince-philip-donald-trump-airport/?fbclid=IwAR0dZawz7O0rpJFWe-B-suVmtJNOJ2U8fj-9-PufsA-NMJg4yDHbt7tIl2E

sarge43

(28,935 posts)
45. There's this story
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:21 PM
Apr 2019

Some Saudi prince made a visit to England and was taken to Belmoral in Scotland to meet Her Maj. He was offered a tour of the estate and he accepted. While he was waiting in a Land Rover, out comes the former Sublieutenant and ambulance driver, Elizabeth Windsor, all head scarf, tweeds and wellies and hopped in the pilot's chair. She gave him a complete white knuckle tour of the family holdings with the unspoken subtext of "Up yours git, women can drive".

She has mastered the art of the subtle blink and you'll miss it slam dunk.



Volaris

(10,251 posts)
80. Ya but for anybody who knows how to really see (including her 'victims')
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:40 PM
Apr 2019

It's MORE than obvious hahaha!

displacedtexan

(15,694 posts)
40. These arrangements support my theory
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 05:14 PM
Apr 2019

I think the queen is only inviting President Half Day to add another (cough) world leader (cough) to her royal memoir. She keeps a detailed daily diary, & her Trump visit impressions should be interesting to future historians.

Calista241

(5,584 posts)
60. Not sure I understand this. Teresa May may not be the PM in June
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 06:13 PM
Apr 2019

They may be going through elections. Why would Trump come with that kind of uncertainty regarding the future government of the UK?

Volaris

(10,251 posts)
71. This woman lived through The Blitz. She doesn't give A Single Solitary FUCK about Donald Goddamn Tru
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:12 PM
Apr 2019

RockRaven

(14,708 posts)
77. Well, shoot, if we knew back in 2016 that that would work, we could've told him the White House
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:31 PM
Apr 2019

was undergoing renovations and kept him away...

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