Queen Elizabeth II was scheduled to welcome Trump and his wife Melania to Buckingham Palace later Monday.
File: US President Donald Trump is on a state visit in the United Kingdom.LONDON - US President Donald Trump kicked off a state visit to Britain Monday by branding London's mayor a"loser" before heading for lunch with Queen Elizabeth II, following delicate comments about Brexit.
But beneath the pomp and ceremony, Britain is in turmoil with Prime Minister Theresa May due to step down within weeks over her handling of her country's exit from the European Union. The UK-US"special relationship" was already under strain over different approaches to Iran, the use of Chinese technology in 5G networks, climate change, and Trump's personal politics.
In an effort to brush past the controversy, May and Trump are expected to emphasise the wider benefits of their old alliance when they hold talks at Downing Street on Tuesday.On Wednesday, they will join other world leaders in the English port of Portsmouth to commemorate 75 years since the D-Day landings, which changed the course of World War II.
Trump recommended the new government make a clean break with the EU if necessary, adding that there was"tremendous potential" for Britain to trade with his country after Brexit. They have clashed over Trump's migration policies, while Britain still backs the Iranian nuclear deal and the Paris climate accord, both of which Trump has abandoned.
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