It would be fair to say that President Donald Trump's visit to the UK was marred by the reception that greeted him. Even before he had arrived, the idea of Trump's presence in the UK was met with hostility and anger by plenty of people - who didn't want a man who has often been labelled as sexist, misogynistic and transphobic being welcomed into their country with open arms.

However, despite the opposition, Trump arrived. The president touched down in the UK on Friday the 13th of July and decided to swerve London due to the mass protests on the streets of the city.

More than 100,000 people turned out to protest against the president's visit, with there being a large blimp depicting Trump as a baby in a diaper flying overhead as people marched through the city centre. While he did his best to ignore the protests, Trump did touch on the blimp during an interview with the Sun, saying: "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London."

For all the political meeting and conferences he had to attend, there was one particular event that he was looking forward to: meeting the Queen. Trump arrived at Windsor Castle by helicopter on Friday and it was clear that his visit would be much different from that of the former President, Barack Obama.

Firstly, there was the disrespect. Trump refused to bow to the Queen and also walked in front of her (a huge no-no), leaving her undecided on which side to walk alongside him.

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Then, there was the amount of time that he was in her company for. Trump stayed with the Queen for roughly 45 minutes. While that may sound like a fair amount of time to enjoy a cup of tea and a cake, when you compare it to Obama, it shows the difference between the two occasions.

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Both Obama and Ronald Reagan were invited to stay the night at Buckingham Palace, while Trump's visit was much more fleeting. His stay was also boycotted by other members of the Royal family, with Prince Charles and Prince William both declining to meet the president.

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Instead, the Prince of Wales, 69, attended a board meeting at Highgrove and an event with Gloucestershire Police while the Duke of Cambridge, 36, played in a charity polo match. “This business of Prince Charles and Prince William not being there for the Trump visit was a snub,” an insider told the Sunday Times. “They simply refused to attend. It’s a very, very unusual thing for the Queen to be there on her own.”

Despite the snub and the quick turnaround, Mr Trump described his meeting with the Queen as "really something special." In an interview with Piers Morgan, he said: "She is an incredible woman, she is so sharp, she is so beautiful.  When I say beautiful - inside and out. I can tell you I liked her. I liked her a lot.”

The US president also said he liked the whole royal family, adding: "I think the whole family have good energy."

So, despite Trump saying the meeting was special, it seems like the Queen - and other Royal's - are not big fans of the latest President of the United States.

Donald Trump’s UK visit this week will be unlike any other presidential visit that’s gone before.

Of course, the world has changed. Globalisation and modern mass media have made it a far smaller place. But there remains a certain glamour in American politics which fascinates the British. However, in Donald Trump, the sophistication and decorum of the elder statesman are somewhat lacking.

Undeniably, a statesman Trump is not. Causing fallouts between friends and arguments at Thanksgiving, his politics - in America - are divisive. Europe, however, seems to have made up its mind, with just 23 per cent of Europeans approving of his performance so far as president.

Britain is no anomaly and what is being dubbed a “carnival of resistance” is being prepared for his visit. Tens of thousands of people are expected to protest in London alone, though his itinerary seems to avoid the capital as much as possible.

Air Force One will arrive at London Stansted airport on Thursday. He will visit London, Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace and Chequers (the Prime Minister’s country retreat in Buckinghamshire) before travelling to Scotland.

The security outfit required for Trump's UK visit will see the largest mobilisation of British police officers since the 2011 England riots. Around 4,000 police officers from 43 different forces will be deployed to the areas Trump is visiting through “mutual aid” agreements.

“They are the highest ever requests for mutual aid I have ever seen,” one chief constable told the Guardian. “More mutual aid is being asked for than the [London 2012] Olympics, than for the terrorist attacks last year. I’ve never seen mutual aid requests like this. Every force is sending their maximum and above.”

“£5m [nationally] is the direct cost. You then have the cost of cancelled rest days. If I cancel a rest day to send an officer, that cost will be covered by the local force.” Clearly, the knock-on effects of the policing operation will cost the taxpayer millions. However, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has remained tight-lipped on details.

“UK forces are currently planning a major national policing operation to support the forthcoming visit of US President Donald Trump,” they said in a statement. “The NPoCC [National Police Coordination Centre] is in discussions with forces about how the resource requirements of this massive operation will be met. Operational plans are still being determined and we are confident that forces will continue to maintain local policing services.”

One person at the centre of the aforementioned carnival is Nona Hurkmans - an activist behind an art project which has gripped the nation. Having raised funds of almost £28,000 ($37,000), a 20-foot-tall blimp described on its crowdfunding page as an “orange, inflatable baby with a malevolent face and tiny hands” will fly over London during Trump’s UK visit.

Hurkmans said: “We are just a small group of friends who set out to use humour to take a stand against the rise of racist and fascist politics both here in the UK and over in the US. “We have been genuinely overwhelmed and touched by the incredible levels of support we have received for our project.”

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan approved the blimp, though not without some careful thought and subsequent backlash. "We didn’t get off to the best start with the Mayor’s office over this,” stated fellow activist and group member Leo Murray, “who originally told us that they didn’t recognise Trump Baby as legitimate protest. But following a huge groundswell of public support for our plan, it looks like City Hall has rediscovered its sense of humour."

Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani - a former mayor (of New York) herself - stated to the Sunday Express, "Sadiq Khan should be ashamed of himself. He’s so busy attacking President Trump’s visit and, in the meantime, crime is spiralling in London.” He added: "If crime is going up, he’s obviously not paying attention to his job.”

Meanwhile, a similarly-annoyed Member of the European Parliament suggested, in response to Khan’s approval, that the post of Mayor of London should be scrapped completely.

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Another notable Member of the European Parliament, Nigel Farage, has raised objection to Sadiq Khan giving the blimp the green light. He called the project, “the biggest insult to a sitting US President ever”.

Furthermore, as the carnival sets up and the tabloid rumour mill goes into overdrive, it’s transpired that a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a Sadiq Khan baby has actually raised £10,000 more than the Trump baby campaign.

“In light of the Donald Trump 'Baby Trump' ballon being allowed to fly over London during his visit to the U.K.” the page states, “let's get a 'baby Khan' one and see if FREE SPEECH applies to all and whether or not Mr Khan and the London assembly will also approve this.”

“Under Sadiq Khan, we have seen crime sky rocket to unprecedented levels. People in London don't feel safe and they aren't safe, 81 murders this year alone! Khan Out.” They add: “Any surplus money raised will be used for a continuing campaign to remove Sadiq Khan from office and also for defending free speech which is constantly under attack.”

The paradox of tolerance comes into play here and while many left-wing opposers to Trump and his policies have backed the baby, a true libertarian might have to accept his right to free speech and - more importantly - freedom of movement.

Naturally, these are things which Trump himself has shown a lack of respect for and the recent stories of immigrant children torn away from their mothers have done nothing to help his reputation abroad.

Others, while opposed to his politics, believe that Britain and America’s "special relationship" is too important to risk squandering and that, regardless of his or her actions, an American president should be treated with respect while in the UK.

It will be a difficult time for Prime Minister Theresa May, who has raised objection to a number of Trump’s policies. Somewhere between the tongue-biting, the diplomacy and, of course, the bullet-proof glass, Theresa May will have to help make President Trump feel welcome, even if her people can’t.

Last year, US president Donald Trump took a break from golfing and live-tweeting Fox News to visit the United Kingdom. Hundreds of thousands of protesters greeted him in London, flying a vibrant, 20 foot tall blimp, depicting POTUS as a wailing, diaper-clad baby. An activist group raised more than $45K to create the comical float, however, Trump missed the visual, since he spent most of his time in Ye Olde English countryside.

During that visit, Trump held a press conference with UK Prime Minister Theresa May and met Queen Elizabeth II for tea. Critics accused him of breaking royal protocol by keeping the 93-year-old monarch waiting, failing to bow, and walking in front of her at Windsor Castle. Trump's meeting with the Queen reportedly lasted 45 minutes, a stark contrast from presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, who were invited to stay the night at Buckingham Palace. Prince Charles and Prince William declined to meet Trump.

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On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace announced that President Trump will make a state visit to the UK in June. During state visits, foreign leaders typically meet members of the royal family and address lawmakers. However, CNN reports that "several members of Parliament are hoping to block Trump from speaking, and more than 60 have supported a motion calling for his invitation to be revoked."

"Deluded, dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic, Donald Trump is no friend of Britain," tweeted David Lammy, an MP for the opposition Labour Party. "He is not fit to hold public office, let alone worthy of our country's highest honours and a banquet with the Queen. Theresa May is selling out the UK to a serial liar and a cheat."

However, Trump won't just face unfriendly lawmakers - he will also face the return of the famous blimp. "The original Trump baby blimp will definitely be back," Leo Murray, one of its creators, told CNN. "We are looking at other creative interventions we could make. We'd looked into commissioning a bigger balloon, including getting quotes for hot air balloons -- but decided against it as it's so expensive."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan approved the request to fly the blimp last year, and would need to approve another request this year. On Twitter, Trump has frequently insulted Mayor Khan, including during the wake of terrorist attacks. Should the request be approved again by officials, it's possible that this Trump will see the blimp, as he fulfills professional engagements.

"If he is going to address Parliament ... then flying him from Parliament Square again would be perfect," Murray said. "Trump Baby destroys his fantasy about how the world sees him."

On Tuesday, the White House issued a statement, claiming the state visit "will reaffirm the steadfast and special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom." (Hopefully with President Trump coming face to face with the Trump Blimp Baby."

Last month, Donald Trump made his first official visit to the UK - much to the displeasure of a few million Brits. While over there, he had dinner with Prime Minister Theresa May, played some golf amidst mass protests, and managed to turn up late for his meeting with the Queen.

Or, at least, that's what reports said at the time.

Now, in a blistering rant, the president has claimed that he was actually early to his meeting with Elizabeth II, and any reports to the contrary were actually just "fake, fake, disgusting news".

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While speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania last night, he gave details of his time in the UK. It started off as a fairly complimentary anecdote, but - in true Trump fashion - it quickly descended into a tirade against the free press.

"I was asked to have tea with the Queen, who is incredible by the way. Incredible," he began.

"I landed [and] I'm on the ground and I'm waiting with the King's and the Queen's guards, wonderful people. I'm waiting. I was about 15 minutes early and I'm waiting with my wife and that's fine. Hey, it's the Queen, right? We can wait. But I'm a little early.

"So, I then go up and meet the Queen and she is fantastic. We then go up and we have tea. And I didn't know this - it was supposed to last 15 minutes but it lasted like an hour. Because we got along. And she liked our first lady and our first lady liked her."

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And then the story got the ol' Trump spin:

"So here was the story by the fake news: The president was 15 minutes late for the Queen. Wrong. 

"And then, here's the rest of the story: The president overstayed. So I was late and I overstayed. But honestly, folks, it was such a beautiful, beautiful visit and afternoon. 

"But they can make anything bad because they are the fake, fake, disgusting news."

What's more, the president then went on to give a totally false account of the name of the country. "People call it 'Britain', they call it 'Great Britain'", he said. "They used to call it 'England', different parts. But the UK - great respect."

Of course, Great Britain, the UK, the British Isles, and England are all different things, and Trump - as the so-called leader of the free world - really ought to be aware of that. But hey, knowing him, he'll probably say that all of it is always called Britain, and that anyone who dares to suggest otherwise is just "fake news".

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As usual, then, it's Trump's word against everybody else's. Perhaps someone will come forward with evidence to the contrary, but - at this point - it doesn't really matter. The president has been blocking valid criticisms of himself left and right with his "fake news" line since the start of his term in office, and is likely to continue to do so for as long as we let him.

Even so, how great would it be if the Queen clapped back at him? Now that, I'd like to see.

This week full-time golfer and part-time United States president Donald Trump made his triumphant visit to the UK. The Brits responded to his arrival with acerbic style, creating a "F*** Trump" crop circle, launching a Baby Trump blimp, and drawing a crowd of nearly 250,000 protesters. Of course, Orange Voldemort didn't see much of that. Rather than face a critical crowd in London, he spent most of his time in Ye Olde Safe Space, the English countryside.

On Friday, President Trump and the First Lady Melania traveled to Windsor Castle to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II. With the exception of Lyndon B. Johnson, every US president has met the Queen since 1952. In an interview with The Sun, President Trump praised the 92-year-old monarch.

"She is a tremendous woman. I really look forward to meeting her. I think she represents her country so well. If you think of it, for so many years she has represented her country, she has really never made a mistake. You don’t see, like, anything embarrassing. She is just an incredible woman."

However, according to a YouGov survey, 49% of Brits did not want Trump to meet the Queen. In 2012, he made a snarky comment about Kate Middleton, after photos leaked of her sunbathing nude. "Kate Middleton is great - but she shouldn't be sunbathing in the nude - only herself to blame," tweeted Trump. (He is an expert on the subject, since his wife Melania did a very classy nude photoshoot with GQ in 2000.)

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Also, in 1997, Trump made a lewd comment about Princess Diana during a radio interview. Howard Stern asked, "You could’ve gotten her, right? You could’ve nailed her?" Trump relied, "I think I could'". As the Brits might say, that starkers comment surely miffed the royals - what codswallop!

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Well, it turns out they had reason to worry. At Windsor Castle, President Trump kept the Queen waiting at least 10 minutes, possibly 15, depending on the media outlet. To be fair, Trump's motorcade arrived right on the dot, at the agreed-upon time, so technically he wasn't late. However, according to British Twitter, when one meets Queen Elizabeth, "early is on time and on time is late." The Queen was photographed waiting outside for about 15 minutes, wearing a hat and coat in the summer heat, and checked her watch twice. Pretty awkward, innit?

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After President Trump finally arrived, he broke royal protocol by failing to bow, and obliviously lumbered in front of her. Then he and the Queen inspected the Guard of Honour, and Twitter users observed he seemed "classless," like he was "struggl[ing] to master the art of walking." One individual even said it looked like the Queen was attempting to train a dog.

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This wasn't the only awkward moment on Friday. Earlier, President Trump held a rambling press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May. In an explosive interview with The Sun released a day prior,  Trump slammed May for her "soft" handling of Brexit. However, at the press conference, he dismissed that interview as "fake news," despite the fact his words were recorded and the audio was released.

Trump went on to ominously and vaguely criticize immigration, declaring, "I think they better watch themselves because you are changing culture, you are changing a lot of things. It’s a very sad situation. It’s very unfortunate, but I do not think it’s good for Europe and I don’t think it’s good for our country." May then interjected, "Over the years, overall, immigration has been good for the UK." Obviously, this EuroTrip is a huge success.

The President and First Lady will spend the weekend in Scotland, before heading to Helsinki, Finland to meet with Russian president and #BFF4Life Vladmir Putin. Something tells me Trump won't keep him waiting.