There will be cocktails and dinner, musical performances of anthems, and speeches by both Trump and the Queen. Obama recovered from that protocol break, of course, and she and the Queen met several times through President Barack Obama's presidency. Bush's first year in office, and how she asked the Queen a question during a visit to Buckingham Palace. "Diplomatic protocol is the foundation of a state visit and is critical to the visit's success," said Pamela Eyring, president of the Protocol School of Washington, an institute that teaches key elements of protocol and diplomacy. One of the components of a successful dignitary visit is how uncomplicated the trip is in terms of demands from the guest, and according to a UK official speaking to CNN, the requests for the Trump visit have been shockingly simple.

Source: CNN June 02, 2019 11:53 UTC