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LeftishBrit

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Mon Jan 30, 2017, 07:21 AM Jan 2017

Donald Trump and Prince Charles in diplomacy row over climate change ahead of Presidents first UK

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Donald Trump and Prince Charles are reportedly engaged in a diplomatic row about climate change, which threatens to damage US-British relations ahead of the new President’s first state visit to the UK.

The royal is a famously vocal environmentalist, who runs Duchy Originals, an organic food company. Conversely, President Trump is a loud climate change denier, who has claimed that global warming is a hoax invented by the Chinese.

The difference of opinion is said to be a growing sore spot, about which both camps are nervous ahead of Mr Trump’s first visit to the UK. Prime Minister Theresa May was the first foreign leader to visit Mr Trump following his inauguration and she announced that he has also accepted an invitation on behalf of Queen Elizabeth to visit the UK for an official state visit later this year.

Members of the Republican politician’s staff have warned that Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth’s son, should not “lecture” him on climate change during the visit in case the fiery politician “erupts” in return, The Sunday Times reports. He has reportedly expressed a preference that the younger generation of royals, such as Prince Charles’ sons William and Harry, meet him instead.

(More at link).

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-prince-charles-climate-change-environment-uk-visit-queen-a7551701.html


I'm not usually Charles' greatest fan, but I'm cheering him on now!

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Donald Trump and Prince Charles in diplomacy row over climate change ahead of Presidents first UK (Original Post) LeftishBrit Jan 2017 OP
If President Fart can't hack Prince Charles organic produce.... T_i_B Jan 2017 #1

T_i_B

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1. If President Fart can't hack Prince Charles organic produce....
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How is anyone else going to be able to raise any number of infinitely more difficult issues?

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