Donald Trump's controversial state visit to Britain looks like it has been pushed back to 2019 after it was left out of the Queen's Speech.

The White House has denied reports the US president delayed the trip amid fears it will spark some of the biggest protests the country has ever seen.

But in today's address to Parliament, the Queen made no mention of the promised visit, although she does refer to another state visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain in July.

The trip was initially expected this summer before being pushed back to the autumn, but it now appears to be delayed by some time.

The Queen's Speech usually sets out all the forthcoming state visits to Britain for the forthcoming year.

Theresa May, pictured with Donald Trump in Washington in January, invited the US president to come to Britain on a coveted state visit where he will be hosted by the Queen. But the invite was hugely controversial and appears to have now been pushed back to 2019

The Queen did not mention Mr Trump's visit in the Queen's speech. It comes after the US president reportedly said he does ot want to come to Britain if there are protests

The Lords was packed to watch the Queen deliver her speech, which sets out the laws for the next two years

In an unusual move, the government said it will not hold another Queen's speech for two years - meaning that Mr Trump's visit looks like it has been kicked back until at least 2019.

Theresa May's decision to extend the coveted invite of a state visit to Mr Trump so soon after his inauguration was hugely controversial.

He would be hosted by the Queen, probably in Buckingham Palace, and treated to all the pomp and ceremony only rolled out for the occasions.

Queen Letizia of Spain, pictured in Spain yesterday, will come to Britain on a state visit this year with her husband King Felipe

But demonstrators were expected to descend on London to disrupt the visit in what was expected to be some of the biggest protests in living memory.

And British popular anger towards Mr Trump has swelled in recent weeks after the US president publicly attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan over his response to the latest terror attacks on the capital.

The Met was bracing itself for massive and potentially violent protests with reports the police operation alone could cost a staggering £10million - making the state visit potentially the most expensive in history.

Scenes of angry protesters out on the streets would heap pressure on the already beleaguered Prime Minister, who is hanging on in No 10 by a thread after failing to win a majority at the election.

While it would put further strain on the police who are already stretched dealing with the massive number of terror attacks and plots being mounted against the UK.

And Mr Trump, who is famously very sensitive to public criticism, is likely to have reacted angrily if the trip was disrupted by angry protesters.

The Queen was held the hand of her son Charles as she made her way to deliver the speech on the throne in the House of Lords. In front of her an official carries her crown upon a red velvet cushion

Crowds gathered to watch the Queen make the short journey to Parliament for the state opening of parliament - the most colourful day in the parliamentary calendar

The visit of King Felipe and his wife Queen Letizia had been scheduled for the beginning of June but was pushed back so it did not clash with the snap election.

The glamorous couple, who have two daughters, will be the first Spanish monarchs to come to Britain on a state visit since 1986 when King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia came to the UK.

The Queen made a state visit to Spain in 1988.

Mrs May’s official spokesman said Mr Trump’s state visit was omitted from the speech because a date has not been fixed.

He said: ‘The invitation has been extended and the invitation has been accepted.’

The spokesman did not answer when asked if the visit would happen in 2017, as was announced when Mrs May extended the invitation in January.