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Donald Trump hails Queen as a 'great, great woman' at state banquet

US President Donald Trump met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace after kicking off his UK state visit by branding the London mayor a "loser" and weighing in on the Brexit debate.

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US President Donald Trump, left and Queen Elizabeth II make a toast during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, in London. Source: Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP

Donald Trump hailed Queen Elizabeth II as a "great, great woman" as the British monarch threw a lavish banquet for the US president on Monday to kick off his three-day state visit.

The Trump dynasty sat down to a glittering dinner with the British royal family in the Buckingham Palace ballroom as the UK rolled out the red carpet.

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