Royal-mad Donald Trump to be invited to stay with King at Balmoral – as Keir Starmer attempts to woo new White House
The unprecedented invitation to a second state visit to the United Kingdom for the US President will be the “jewel in the crown” of Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts to woo the new White House.
A senior government source told The Sun “Balmoral would be the obvious choice” for the the Don due to his Scottish heritage and two golf courses north of the border.
Political and royal sources say the move would be a unique offer to President Trump who has already been hosted at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, with the King’s London residence undergoing major renovations throughout this year.
The Aberdeenshire castle where monarch’s traditionally spend the summer, plays host to the PM every year, with only one previous US President understood to have visited.
Dwight D. Eisenhower made an informal stop over to see the late Queen Elizabeth in August 1959 alongside ex-PM Harold MacMillan.
Last night Buckingham Palace and Downing Street both declined to comment.
However a No10 source confirmed an invitation to a state visit would be communicated by the PM when he arrives at the Oval Office on Thursday for make or break talks with the new administration.
President Trump was awarded his first state visit in June 2019, with no US President offered two such distinctions.
He has spoken regularly of his fondness of the Royal family, especially the late Queen.
In December he met with Prince William in Paris, and later told the PM he was greatly impressed by the heir to the throne.
A Whitehall insider said: “He’s already been to Windsor and Buckingham Palace, so Balmoral is being talked about.
“Everyone knows he loves Scotland and it’s near his golf course.”
