May said during a joint appearance with Trump Friday that he would be going to England for a state visit. (Reuters)In a letter to The Times Tuesday, Ricketts said the “state visit” should be downgraded to a lower level “official visit” to spare the monarch any embarrassment. A state visit is a carefully choreographed event and involves grand pageantry in the heart of London. May said during a joint appearance with Trump Friday that he would be coming for a state visit at an unspecified date. May has said she does not agree with the plan, but the government insists the state visit is going forward.

Source: thestar January 31, 2017 16:06 UTC