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Queen reminds Trump of the importance of multilateral virtues

At a carefully staged visit, the British monarch touting the multilateral institutions that Britain and the U.S. helped to create after World War II — to prevent a third one.

Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Donald Trump view American items in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Donald Trump view American items in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace. (AN/Shealah Craighead)

LONDON (AN) — Queen Elizabeth II used her toast at a royal state dinner in Buckingham Palace to remind U.S. President Donald Trump of the importance of international organizations and treaties.

At a carefully staged visit balancing pageantry and diplomacy, the British monarch made the most of the occasion as she welcomed the Americans on Monday, touting the multilateral institutions that Britain and the United States helped to create in the wake of two world wars with the ultimate aim of preventing a third one.

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