Queen's scathing comment about Trump's marriage to Melania resurfaces before inauguration

Donald Trump volition beryllium sworn successful for a 2nd word contiguous – and an adept has recalled the infinitesimal the precocious Queen Elizabeth issued a scathing remark astir the 'rude' President-elect up of the ceremony

A professional of Donald Trump has recalled the infinitesimal the precocious Queen reportedly issued a scathing remark astir the President-elect's marriage to his wife, Melania Trump.

Trump volition beryllium sworn in arsenic the 47th President of the United States astatine 12pm section clip contiguous (5pm GMT Monday, January 20) astatine the Capital Rotunda successful Washington DC. The ceremonial volition beryllium attended by planetary leaders, 4 erstwhile presidents and tech moguls including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and TikTok's Shou Chew aft the app was concisely banned successful the US before being reinstated hours later.

Melania volition besides beryllium successful attendance. The soon-to-be First Lady was a disposable protagonist of her hubby successful the lead-up to the predetermination and adjacent launched her debut memoir during past year's campaign.

However, Melania's quality has reminded immoderate critics of an unflattering remark reportedly made by Queen Elizabeth II astir the erstwhile President and his wife. According to the 2024 publication A Voyage Around The Queen by Craig Brown, the precocious monarch – who hosted Trump doubly during her reign – remarked that helium was "very rude."

"She peculiarly disliked the mode helium couldn't halt looking implicit her shoulder, arsenic though successful hunt of others much interesting," the publication said, allegedly quoting from a speech the Queen had with a luncheon impermanent "weeks" aft Trump's departure. It is besides said Her Majesty alleged Trump and his woman had an "arrangement."

Professor Anthony Glees of the University of Buckingham, told The Mirror "Our ain beloved precocious Queen seems to person believed that she and Trump had 'an arrangement', doubtless of a pecuniary kind, to enactment together.

"In her ain way, Melania excessively has lived the America dream. From the backwoods of Slovenia, to the woman of the astir almighty antheral successful the world, present with a idiosyncratic wealthiness money that volition spot her and her household successful the clover for the remainder of their lives, what's not to like?"

He besides backed the precocious monarch's claims astir the couple's marriage, claiming Her Majesty "got it successful one." Speaking of Melania's upcoming 2nd stint arsenic First Lady of the United States, Glees added: "She doesn't really person to stock her beingness with Trump. 2024 has made Melania large again, adjacent if it won't bash the aforesaid for America."

Last night, hours earlier his inauguration, Trump attended a triumph rally astatine Washington’s Capital One Arena, wherever helium addressed 20,000 MAGA supporters. He said: "At noon, the curtain closes connected 4 agelong years of American decline, and we statesman a marque caller time of American spot and prosperity, dignity and pride.

"Bringing it each backmost erstwhile and for all. We are going to extremity the reign of a failed and corrupt governmental constitution successful Washington, a failed administration. We achieved the astir epic governmental triumph our state has ever seen."