President Trump and first lady Melania Trump gave Queen Elizabeth II a flower brooch from Tiffany & Co. as part of the customary gift exchange during their state visit to the United Kingdom.
The silver and silk poppy flower brooch was wrapped in a custom White House wood jewelry box, according to the first lady’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham.
The Trumps gave Prince Philip a personalized Air Force One jacket and a first-edition, signed autobiography by James Doolittle titled: “I Could Never Be So Lucky Again.”{mosads}
In return, the queen on Monday gave President Trump an abridged first edition of Winston Churchill’s “The Second World War” and a three-piece pen set.
Trump has publicly stated his admiration for Churchill: He had a bust of Churchill reinstalled in the Oval Office on the first day of his presidency and hosted a screening of “Darkest Hour,” which depicts Churchill’s early days in office, at the White House in 2017.
The president has also indicated in the past that he does not read much because he does not have time.
The first lady received a silver box that featured rose, thistle and shamrock images similar to the ceiling pattern in Buckingham Palace’s music room.
The Trumps, as well as the president’s adult children and their spouses, attended a lavish state banquet on Monday hosted by the queen to cap off the first of his three-day state visit to the U.K.
President Trump caused a stir leading up to his arrival by responding to criticism from London Mayor Sadiq Khan and denying he called Meghan Markle, the duchess of Sussex, “nasty.”
Thousands of demonstrators and a “Trump Baby” blimp are expected to turn out for a protest of the president’s visit on Tuesday in London. Multiple outlets have reported that as many as 250,000 people may attend.