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Prince Charles and Prince William both snubbed Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with the Queen on Friday, it is claimed.

The royals, first and second in line to the throne, reportedly made it clear that they did not want to meet the US President during his four-day visit to the UK.

Instead the Queen was left to welcome him alone at Windsor Castle - during which time Trump arrived late, refused to bow and walked in front of her.

An insider told The Sunday Times that William and Charles had both declined to meet Trump during his controversial working visit.

They said: "They simply refused to attend. It's a very, very unusual thing for the Queen to be there on her own. Usually she is accompanied by somebody."

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With the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, having retired from royal duties, Charles has often joined his mum at important events - but not this time.

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It stands in start contrast with royal meetings with Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, who in 2016 had lunch with the Queen and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle fore a private dinner with William, Kate and Harry at Kensington Palace.

Another source told the Sunday Times that Trump's time with the Queen had been kept 'to a minimum'.

Last year it was claimed that Trump was less than enthusiastic about meeting Charles because of his views on climate change, and plans to play golf with Prince Andrew were scrapped.

The US President's trip has stirred up intense emotions, with an estimated 250,000 people joining protests in London on Friday , and a large inflatable depicting Trump as a baby launched outside Parliament.

Describing his meeting with the Queen, he described the monarch as "elegant, very beautiful" and "really something special".

The US President also took the extraordinary step of disclosing details of his private chat with Her Majesty.

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In an interview with Piers Morgan on board Air Force One before he flew to Scotland yesterday, Trump revealed the two discussed Brexit.

In the Mail on Sunday , Trump said: "She said it’s a very - and she’s right - it’s a very complex problem, I think nobody had any idea how complex that was going to be... Everyone thought it was going to be ‘Oh it’s simple, we join or don’t join, or let’s see what happens..’"

When asked whether the Queen gave any clue as to which way she thinks about the UK's divorce from Europe, Trump reportedly 'clammed up'.

He added: "I’ve heard very strongly from a lot of people, you just don’t talk about that conversation with the Queen, right? You don’t wanna do that."

Instead, Trump said the monarch is "an incredible woman... so sharp... so beautiful, when I say beautiful - inside and out. That is a beautiful woman."

The interview will air on Good Morning Britain on ITV on Monday morning.