Donald Trump's reaction to royal artefacts as he takes just FIVE mins viewing them

Donald Trump spent just five minutes viewing priceless crown artefacts during hissecond state visit to the UK - despite claiming he 'loves' the Royal Family.

The US president was shown around the Green Drawing Room uponhis arrival at Windsor Castle today, where he viewed a carefully laid out selection of items from the Royal Collection about the special relationship. He appeared particularly interested in items on a table of exhibits described as the "fun fun fun" table, including an art deco cocktail shaker in the shape of a penguin, and a letter from the Queen Mother telling the young Queen Elizabeth II about the hot dogs she had sampled in America.

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The President, who has previously spoken of his deep affection for the royals and this week described King Charles as an "elegant gentleman", spent less than five minutes viewing the items - but remarked enthusiastically throughout.

Letters, paintings and photographs were "fantastic", he said repeatedly: the "real deal", "wonderful", "thank you so much".

Walking with the King, who pointed out items of interest, Trump told the archivists showing him around: "Oh, that's great". He is understood to have requested items relating to American Independence.

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The Queen meanwhile walked with the First Lady, who was still wearing a hat which covered most of her face, remarking that paintings of flora and fauna from the 1700s were "so beautiful".

The Prince and Princess of Wales followed behind them with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, spending longer at each table as they peppered librarians with questions and leaning in to read details of the letters.

The Princess asked the names of the artists. Shown handwritten letters from George III, she said: "There's so much story behind it. When you look in the future, this will be emails and text message communications, it's going to look very different."

Looking at a long ticker tape message from President James Buchanan to Queen Victoria in 1858, the first transatlantic communication, Prince William asked: "It's one message?"

Pointing to experts from the Royal Collection, he added: "These guys are brilliant, they know everything." One did, however, ask President Trump's advice on how to pronounce "Steuben", the name of the White House glassmakers. He told her: "Either way".

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester made up the royal party of six, all of whom had lunch with the American visitors shortly beforehand.

'Treasures' laid out for Trump

Following a private lunch in the State Dining Room, the Trumps were shown into the Green Drawing Room where they were told “a few treasures” were laid out.

They included the Georgian Papers relating to American independence, which Stella Panayotova, royal librarian and assistant keeper of the royal archives, said had been specifically “requested” by the President before his visit.

The President was shown letters from King George III and a series of maps depicting significant areas of the American revolution, including the siege of Yorktown where the British surrendered.

Viewing the maps, the President said: “It was at the beginning, right?” He added: “Wow, that’s great. That’s beautiful.”

The Trumps were shown an essay by King George III in which he expressed hope of a new relationship with America based on trade following independence. He hoped “that we shall reap more advantages from their trade as friends than ever we could derive from them as Colonies.”

Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Queen Victoria

Ms Panayotova showed Trump a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Queen Victoria, in which he offered condolences on the death of Prince Albert, saying it “defined the special relationship for the first time”. Trump replied: “That’s so amazing, that’s the real deal.”

One of the documents shown to the Trumps was a letter written by the Queen Mother to her daughter Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, in which she told the young “Lilibet” they had tried hotdogs during a 1939 visit during which they acquired a silver penguin-shaped cocktail shaker which was also exhibited to the guests.

Writing to Princess Elizabeth from Hyde Park, the Queen described the picnic: “My darling Lilibet ... we sat at little tables under the trees round the house, and had all our food on one plate – a little salmon, some turkey, some ham, lettuce, beans & HOT DOGS too!”

Another item Trump marvelled at was a copy of President Eisenhower’s memoirs he gifted to King George VI in 1948. Having served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II, President Eisenhower was able to offer a first-hand account of the conflict. His book covers the preparations for the D-Day landings in 1944 and the surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945.

It opens with Eisenhower’s message to the allied troops ahead of the landings, describing the mission as the beginning of a “Great Crusade” for a free world. He presented this copy to King George VI, with an inscription that marks the mutual respect and friendship they developed during and after the war.

Six members of the Royal Family attended the private lunch with the Trumps: the King and Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are travelling and the Princess Royal is expected to join the family for tonight’s banquet.