There appears to be some tension between the Palace and Downing Street as major plans have been put on hold due to a major conflict.
Although the situation in the world does not appear to be suitable for carrying out state visits, sources have shared insights into a deeper issue that has been at a standstill between the two crucial entities in the UK.
It was reported that King and Queen Camilla were expected to travel to the US at the end of the month for a three-day visit to coincide with America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
However, an American source has revealed that Daily Mail that the full plans and details of the trip had not been formalized and they were running out of time.
“It is getting very late for these details to be formalized. Other than a Day 1 in Washington and a Day 2 in New York, no schedule appears to have been put together yet,” the US source said.
Furthermore, the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor last month has also “jeopardised” the visit.
It had already been a slimmed-down version of Queen Elizabeth II’s 1976 anniversary tour. All the details were in consideration of the monarch’s health as he undergoes cancer treatment.
Therefore, the schedule was carefully crafted by Palace aides. According to a palace source, “Planning and preparation have been underway for a possible late spring visit, but the government has the final say.”
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: “No state visit has been confirmed and all state visits take place on the advice of the government.”
Meanwhile, a Downing Street source maintained that “this is a Buckingham Palace matter”.
There seems to be some contradiction since the government approves the state visit and only then does the palace begin preparations. It remains to be seen how things develop as the international community focuses its attention on the de-escalation of the US conflict with Iran.
