Ed Owens
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Ed Owens
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Royal historian, broadcaster & author of books on the British monarchy incl: "After Elizabeth" & "The Family Firm". TV/film incl: BBC, Ch4, CNN, Netflix

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Currently: education, IBDP & critical thinking
I think cancellation extremely unlikely, but Trump's acceptance of the invitation does give the UK a little more control than it would have otherwise had. The threat of delay/cancellation could work indirectly to limit the Trump administration's further alignment with Russia's aims.
March 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
PS. although the withdrawal of the state visit is possible if the US-Ukrainian relationship proves irreparable and UK/Europe is further alienated by the Trump administration, I think it ultimately v unlikely given the likely fallout for UK-US relations and the reputational damage to the Starmer gov.
March 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Could Trump's second state visit suddenly become an important bargaining chip, with the threat of the withdrawal of the king's invitation (again unprecedent and a potential blow to the US president's ego) working to urge him towards adopting a softer posture in relation to Zelensky? 2/2
March 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"Prince Andrew’s money worries remind us of who funds the royal family as a whole, and whether the public, who are happy to have a monarchy, is still happy to have a king on these very questionable and expensive terms."
December 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
"When the sheer extent and the sources of the incomes from the two duchies is revealed, even the monarchists among us will be asking apparently Leninist questions."
December 20, 2024 at 9:44 PM
"Unfortunately, Charles and his siblings were brought up to believe that they were entitled to the incomes from the two duchies, and that prodigious wealth — let us be honest, truly disgusting amounts of wealth — were theirs as of right."
December 20, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Thanks mate
November 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM