DONALD Trump was “snubbed” by the Royal family during his visit to the UK, it has been reported as the US President completed his whirlwind visit and headed to Finland for talks with Vladimir Putin.
Prince Charles and Prince William are said to have made it known in private discussions that they did not want to take part in the US President’s four-day trip.
It comes as a man was arrested and charged in connection with an incident which saw a paraglider fly within metres of Mr Trump’s head at his Turnberry resort in Ayrshire.
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The stunt, orchestrated by environmental group Greenpeace, saw the protester unfurl a banner which read “Trump Well Below Par” as snipers looked on from the hotel’s roof.
A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm that a 55-year-old man has been arrested and has now been charged in connection with an incident when a powered parachute was flown in the vicinity of the Turnberry Hotel around 9.45pm on Friday."
A source told The Sunday Times that Prince Charles and Prince William “simply refused to attend” any meeting with Mr Trump – in a move dubbed “very, very unusual”.
It offers a stark comparison to 2016, when Barack and Michelle Obama had lunch at Windsor Castle with the Queen and Prince Philip, followed by dinner at Kensington Palace with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
A Whitehall official told the paper the Royal family were “not as enthusiastic as they were when Obama came over”, but that the Queen would do her duty.
Mr Trump spent yesterday morning playing golf at his Turnberry resort in Ayrshire, as his first UK visit as president came to a close following a dramatic few days.
The day before, he was heckled by protesters who branded him a "racist" as he played golf with his son Eric. He waved to campaigners who shouted: "No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA."
His whirlwind visit saw him meet Theresa May, cause chaos after blasting the Prime Minister’s Brexit strategy and enjoy tea with the Queen.
At the same time, thousands of people marched through Edinburgh to demonstrate against his presence, following widespread protests on Friday with a massive march in London and events staged in cities including Glasgow and Belfast.
The President and his wife Melania arrived in Scotland on board Air Force One on Friday evening, before travelling by motorcade to the Trump Turnberry resort, one of two Scottish golf courses he owns.
Mr Trump left Glasgow Prestwick Airport just after 4pm yesterday as he jetted off to Finland for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
He previously described the UK as a “situation with turmoil” over Brexit, suggesting his meeting with Putin “may be the easiest of all”.
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