Fears raised Donald Trump could embarrass the King during US state visit

Fears raised Donald Trump could embarrass the King during US state visitThe chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee raised concerns that the US President 'can't stop himself”, and claimed she was 'worried' about the King and Queen heading to AmericaCommentsNewsAlexander Brown Assistant Political Editor13:24, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesEmily Thornberry raised concerns over King Charles meeting with Donald Trump(Image: AP)Donald Trump could use an upcoming state visit to embarrass the King, Emily Thornberry has warned.‌The chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee raised concerns that the US President “ can’t stop himself", and claimed she was “worried” about the King and Queen heading to America.‌The pair will meet with Trump in person five times over four days as they try to repair the strained relations between the US and UK amid the conflict in Iran.‌READ MORE: Iran war to 'trigger 150,000 UK job losses and cost average family £730'READ MORE: Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch mocked in Donald Trump balloon stuntView 2 ImagesEmily Thornberry is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump(Image: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock)Ms Thornberry, an outspoken critic of the US President, described the visit as “high stakes”. She said: “At the moment I have reservations about it. My worry is that they'll be embarrassed, my worry is Trump's behaviour, and my worry is that it's against a backdrop of there being a war and I hope that it's been thought through very carefully and that there aren't opportunities for Trump to embarrass their majesties.Article continues below“I worry about him saying something to the media, the media shout out questions to him all the time, and he can’t stop himself answering. At 4:00 in the morning when he's over excited, I just don't know what he might write. “He seems to think the King is a personal friend, and that the King is the one who wants to come. The King is probably bein...