Queen Elizabeth II invites Trump, Melania for state visit

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will make a state visit to the United Kingdom this summer, the White House and Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.

The Trumps will visit June 3-5 at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. The couple had tea with the queen at Windsor Palace in July.

The president will also participate in a bilateral meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May and a attend a ceremony in Portsmouth to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.

Queen Elizabeth II has hosted two of Trump’s predecessors for state visits. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush made a state visit in November 2003. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made a state visit in May 2011.

Trump and the first lady will travel to France on June 6 to observe the 75th Anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. Trump also plans to participate in a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.

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