The Queen will hurry up Donald Trump if he takes a “particularly long time” eating during his state visit, revealed a royal correspondent. Alastair Bruce claimed the Queen “likes to eat quickly”, so will nudge President Trump along if he takes a particularly long time eating. According to royal etiquette anyone dining with the Queen, even members of the Royal Family, must follow her every move. Speaking earlier today, Mr Bruce told Sky News: “It should be pretty good but as I said, the Queen likes to eat quite quickly.”

Sky News presenter Kay Burley asked: “On the way here I was listening to somebody on the radio talking about whether or not, protocol, the Queen finishes first or the guest finishes first?’

The royal correspondent replied: “What was always the case with Queen Victoria, who ate at a fantastic speed, that when she finishes eating they cleared all the plates. That was the tradition.

“It’s always been said that you should try and keep an eye on the monarch.

“But if you’ve got a guest in the country, she’s going to look out for the guest, so it always is the case that the guest is made comfortable.

The Queen likes to eat quite quickly

Alastair Bruce

“So if Donald Trump takes a particularly long time I think the Queen would have said ‘come on then Mr President’.”

When President Trump arrived at Buckingham Palace greeted by the Queen, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for his first state visit to the UK.

During last year’s visit to Windsor, the US President walked in front of the Queen as they inspected her Honour Guards.

His faux pas forced the monarch to walk around him to regain her position alongside Mr Trump.

One of the major “don’ts” those meeting the Queen should always bear in mind is to never turn their back to the monarch, as it is considered incredibly rude.

Mr Trump and his wife have also broke with the tradition as they chose not to curtsy or bow to the monarch and the other senior royals but greet them with a handshake.

While handshakes go against the royal tradition, they are still permitted.

According to the Royal Family’s official website: “There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting the Queen or a member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the traditional forms.”

The President landed at Stansted Airport at 9am for the start of his three-day visit to the UK and has been taken by helicopter to the centre of London.

The President was met with a ceremonial welcome attended by the Queen, Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in the Buckingham Palace garden.

After the welcome, the Duke of Sussex will join the group for a private lunch at the palace.

He arrived at the church straight from a golf outing to honour a “special day of prayer”.

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