But that proved to be a little hasty (and more than a little embarrassing) as, a few hours later, a senior Trump administration official explained that of course Trump will be meeting the Queen in the UK very soon.

In fact, he insisted that HRH was not snubbing Trump at all: she had a very good reason for staying mum about the trip.

“She didn’t mention [the visit] because the date is not yet set,” he told CNN. This claim was backed by a spokesperson from Downing Street, who added that there was “no change” on the visit.

“The invitation for the state visit has been extended and it wasn’t mentioned in the speech as no date has been decided upon yet.”

White House responds to claims the Queen “snubbed” President Trump