Queen Elizabeth II (C),U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and First Lady Melania Trump (R) attend a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019.Photo: Jeff Gilbert - WPA Pool/Getty
The lateQueen Elizabethhad many enviable talents, including impressions of some of the world’s most recognizable figures.
Reportedly, that talent for comedy also included a knack for accents. TheDaily Mailreported on March 11 that the late Queen would impersonate not only PresidentDonald Trumpbut also his wife,Melania.
Queen Elizabeth II visits with President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019.TOLGA AKMEN/POOL/AFP via Getty
TOLGA AKMEN/POOL/AFP via Getty
According to the outlet, “The late Queen Elizabeth, who hosted Donald Trump three times in 18 months, became adept at impersonating the U.S. President. Less known, however, is that the monarch also had a take on his rarely heard wife, Melania.”
“A source, who was present when she was asked to render the First Lady, says that HM would go silent, put on a bored face and eventually mutter: ‘I want to be alone’ à la Marlene Dietrich,” they explained. “It seems the Queen felt sorry for the latest Mrs. Trump.”
In the 2024 documentaryThe Cowboy and the Queen, Queen Elizabeth’s friend Monty Roberts said she “didn’t like” Trump.
Queen Elizabeth II and President Donald Trump attend the D-Day75 National Commemorative Event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings at Southsea Common on June 05, 2019.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
That same year, a biography on the late monarch,A Voyage Around the Queen, reinforced that claim.
“A few weeks after President Trump’s visit, for instance, she confided in one lunch guest that she found him ‘very rude,’ ” wrote Craig Brown. “She particularly disliked the way he couldn’t stop looking over her shoulder, as though in search of others more interesting.”
King Charlesrecentlyextended an “unprecedented” honorto Trump following his second inauguration.
On Feb. 27, British Prime Minister Keir Starmervisited with Trump, 78, in the Oval Office, where he presented him with a letter from the King, 76, inviting him for an official visit.
“This is really special. This has never happened before, this is unprecedented,” Starmer said of the second invitation. “I think that just symbolizes the strength of the relationship between us.”
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hands an invitation from King Charles III for a second state visit to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on February 27, 2025.Carl Court - Pool/Getty
Carl Court - Pool/Getty
“I think the last state visit was a tremendous success,” he continued. “His Majesty the King wants to make this visit even better than that, so this is truly historic. An unprecedented second state visit, he wants to talk that through with you.”
“On behalf of our wonderful first lady, Melania, and myself, the answer is yes,” Trump replied. “We look forward to being there and honoring the King, honoring your country.”
“Your country is a fantastic country, and it will be an honor to be there,” he added.
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A date has not yet been announced for the proposed state visit.
source: people.com
