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The latest on Trump’s UK visit: Queen seems to defend NATO in toast - The Boston Globe

posted onJune 6, 2019
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Article snippet: LONDON — The latest on President Trump’s visit to Europe (all times British Summer Time): 9:45 p.m. (4:45 p.m. EST) Queen Elizabeth II used her toast at a state banquet honoring President Trump to emphasize the importance of international institutions created by Britain, the United States, and other allies after World War II. The queen did not name specific institutions but seemed to be talking about NATO and the United Nations when she said the entities were established ‘‘to ensure that the horrors of conflict would never be repeated.’’ “While the world has changed, we are forever mindful of the original purpose of these structures: nations working together to safeguard a hard-won peace,” she said. The comments were a subtle rebuttal to Trump, a critic of NATO and the UN. The 93-year-old monarch ended on a positive note by emphasizing strong cultural and business ties between Britain and the US and predicting that their alliance will endure for many years. ___ 9:30 p.m. BST (4:30 p.m. EST) President Trump is being treated to a meal of lamb at a banquet in his honor at Buckingham Palace. Rounding out Monday’s dinner are courses of halibut with watercress mousse, strawberry sable with lemon verbena cream, assorted fresh fruits, and coffee and petit fours. Musical selections include works by Handel, American composer Aaron Copland and singer-songwriter and U.K. natives Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge. ‘‘Tonight’’ from the American musical ‘‘West Side Story’’ is also on t... Link to the full article to read more

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