Why Queen Elizabeth found Donald Trump ‘rude and offensive’ revealed
A source confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II labeled Donald Trump “ignorant and hurtful.”
November 23, 2024, published at 6:30 PM ET
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The former British monarch was deeply offended by Trump calling her sister, Princess Margaret, “difficult.”
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A source involved in organizing Trump’s 2018 visit to Britain with his wife Melania said things took a turn when Trump called Margaret “difficult.”
They said: ‘Trump put his foot in it by saying Margaret must have been a difficult sister.
‘The Queen was very irritated by this comment, which she considered ignorant and hurtful. She always defended Margaret to the hilt.”
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The president-elect has consistently claimed that he had a good relationship with Queen Elizabeth.
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The reason behind Trump’s alleged comment remains unclear, but he may have been influenced by watching the Netflix series The Crown.
The series depicted Princess Margaret as rebellious, volatile and angry with her older sister.
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In typical fashion, the president-elect said the comments were “completely false.”
He told the Daily email: “I heard I was her favorite president. I had a great relationship with the Queen. She liked me and I liked her. She was a wonderful woman.”
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Queen Elizabeth, who died in September 2022 at the age of 96, once called Trump “very rude” after he visited Buckingham Palace for the first time.
In his book A journey around the queenCraig Brown claimed the late monarch confided in a guest that she “particularly didn’t like” how Trump seemed to be looking over her shoulder as if he was “looking for someone more interesting.”
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She also reportedly speculated that Trump “must have some sort of arrangement” with Melania after hosting him during one of his two visits.
Trump, now 78, visited Buckingham Palace twice during his only term as president from 2017 to 2021.
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The late monarch once called Trump “very rude” after visiting Buckingham Palace for the first time.
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The first was for a ‘working visit’ in 2018, a year after his inauguration, and the second was in June 2019 for a state banquet following the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
During his first visit, he faced backlash for making the British monarch wait for ten minutes in 25°C heat. Trump also raised eyebrows when he suddenly stopped walking and forced the queen to go around him.
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But according to the president-elect, things were going well between him and Queen Elizabeth — even though she called him “very rude” shortly after his first visit to Buckingham Palace in 2018.
He once told Fox News: “We were laughing and having fun. And her people said she hasn’t had this much fun in 25 years.
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“Then I got criticized for it because they said we were having too much fun. I feel like I know her so well and she certainly knows me very well at the moment, but we have a very good relationship with Britain. “
Trump also spoke highly of Queen Elizabeth after her death on September 8, 2022.
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He called the late monarch a “grand and beautiful lady” and remembered her “generous friendship, great wisdom and wonderful sense of humor.”
He said in a statement: “Melania and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Queen Elizabeth wasn’t the only royal to criticize Trump’s behavior after he visited Buckingham Palace.
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“What a great and beautiful lady she was – there was no one like her! Our thoughts and prayers will remain with the wonderful people of the United Kingdom as you honor her most meaningful life and exceptional services.”
As RadarOnline.com reported: Queen Elizabeth wasn’t the only royal to criticize Trump behind his back during his first visit to Buckingham Palace six years ago.
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King Charles, who was just a prince at the time, and his son Prince William, now 42, are said to have ‘rejected’ the then-president – forcing Queen Elizabeth to meet Trump alone.
A source said: “The royal father and son apparently shared their desire not to take part in the arrangements during informal discussions about the president’s four-day tour.
