Trump meets the Queen, with a set of royal etiquettes

London, July 13: President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II got acquainted over tea at Windsor Castle on Friday.

Mr Trump and the monarch shared a few interactions as they reviewed troops at the royal castle in Windsor.

The Queen, the President and First Lady Melania Trump all shook hands. "The Star- Spangled Banner" was then played and the Queen guided the President on a review of the honour guard in the castle courtyard. Carrying a handbag between herself and Mr Trump, the pair did not appear to engage in conversation during the formal ceremony.

Before meeting the monach, the President and his wife were instructed about royal etiquettes. They were not expected to make waves during the visit with the 92- year- old monarch. Elizabeth has met every US President since Dwight Eisenhower with the exception of Lyndon Johnson, who never visited Britain while in office.

The imposing setting at

Windsor Castle and the fact that his hostess is one of the most admired women in the world are expected to temper Trump’s iconoclastic ways. There are also rules of etiquette for encounters with the queen, although they are less rigid than many believe.

Chief among them: Don’t get too affectionate with the Queen, who does not expect to be hugged or kissed by guests.

In a meeting like this, etiquette required Trumps to wait until the Queen offers her hand, then to shake it politely and move on. The same applies to Mrs Trump. Neither the President nor the First Lady would be likely to bow or to curtsy when they meet the Queen, said Hugo Vickers, an author who has long chronicled the British royals.

◗ Neither the President nor the First Lady would be likely to bow or to curtsy when they meet the Queen