The Queen is set to meet Donald Trump when the US president visits Britain on Friday 13 July. Her majesty has met every single US president since 1945, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson, and it appears likely she will entertain Mr Trump at Windsor Castle, which will be closed to the public on the date in question.
Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly been suffering from bad knees, but refuses to do anything about it for fear of messing up her densely-packed royal schedule. According to a palace source, the Queen has been gritting her teeth through immense pain for quite some time.
CLOSE Queen Elizabeth II almost never cancels her scheduled appearances so it was big news when she did so on Thursday: The 92-year-old monarch announced she was feeling too unwell to attend a service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of this Realm and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, is not going to live forever. Since ascending to the throne in 1952, the monarch has seen 13 prime ministers serve Britain and lived through another 13 US presidents.