The Queen will not get a word in edgeways when she meets Donald Trump, according to the former FBI director who was fired by the US President.

James Comey suggested the monarch should not bother to extensively prepare topics for conversation for her meeting with Mr Trump because he “talks constantly” and will make it difficult for her to intervene.

Mr Comey said conversations with the US President move from “thing to thing to thing” but always revolve around one central theme: Him.

Mr Comey also said he hoped Mr Trump will be “afforded the welcome that’s appropriate for the American President” when he comes to the UK for a working visit on July 13.

Mr Trump’s scheduled meeting with the Queen next month has prompted intense speculation and fascination about what the unlikely pair could talk about.

But Mr Comey, who served as FBI boss from 2013 until 2017, suggested the Queen should prepare for a rather one-sided conversation.