New Book Reveals Trump Pressured Late Queen for Harry and Meghan Gossip
Susan Page’s new book explores Queen Elizabeth II’s long ties with US presidents. It says Donald Trump pressed the late monarch about family gossip during his 2019 state visit.
2019 state dinner and probing questions
The book reports that Mr. Trump repeatedly asked the Queen about Prince Harry and Meghan. The visit took place months after the couple welcomed their first child.
According to extracts published by Filmogaz.com, the Queen responded with customary reserve. The author says the president privately suggested the family fallout had been damaging.
Attempts to name a favourite president
Page writes that Mr. Trump also tried to get the Queen to pick a favourite among the presidents she had met. She met 14 in total, 12 while they were in office, the book notes.
The Queen declined to single anyone out. Mr. Trump later suggested they had gotten along best. Then-US ambassador Woody Johnson reportedly agreed with that view.
Reactions from American figures
Former and current US figures reacted skeptically to the claim. Jill Biden reportedly laughed it off in the book.
Joe Biden is described as having expressed disbelief. Hillary Clinton dismissed the notion as implausible, according to the author.
Wider diplomatic backdrop
The account appears amid wider strains in the UK-US relationship. The book arrives as officials debate state visits and diplomatic timing.
Reporters say some UK lawmakers urged a delay to King Charles’s planned US trip because of frictions. Others credit the new king with helping ease tensions after recent visits.
Publication details
The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History is by Susan Page. HarperCollins will publish the book on 23 April.
The revelations, framed under the line New Book Reveals Trump Pressured Late Queen for Harry and Meghan Gossip, have already drawn fresh attention.
