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Queen Elizabeth shows Donald Trump’s family golf snaps at Buckingham Palace

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth showed Donald Trump some of her family’s golfing memorabilia as she gave the U.S. president and his wife a guide of items of American historical interest from the royal collection at Buckingham Palace.

Along with a copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and a mezzotint of George III, the last American monarch, Trump was shown pictures of the queen’s father, George VI, and her uncle Edward VIII playing golf in Scotland.

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There was also a letter from George VI to his father George V, saying he had beaten his brother.

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Trump, who owns two golf Scottish courses, asked questions and smiled as Elizabeth explained the provenance of items, appearing to take particular interest in the golfing items.

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Among other historical artefacts, Elizabeth showed the Trumps a portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and a draft copy of a telegram from George VI to U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower after the D-Day invasion of France.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla also attended the viewing, as did Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.

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Charles’s second son, Prince Harry, husband of former U.S. actress Meghan Markle, and the queen’s second son, Prince Andrew, were also present for the tour.

(NAN/Reuters)

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