Last night Donald Trump and his family were treated a state banquet courtesy of the Royal Family.
Although his terrible tuxedo attracted a lot of the headlines, the tiara that the Queen decided to wear, as well as the gift that she presented the president with, has got some people talking.
The dress code for the evening, which was attended by 170 people, was white ties for men and tiaras for women, with the Queen opting for her Burmese Ruby Tiara for the occasion.
The item was created for her majesty in 1973 by Garrard and Co, with the 96 stones being used from the Queen's own private collection. The stones originally came from a necklace that was given to her as a wedding present in 1947 by the people of Burma, now known as Myanmar.
When the Queen met Trump last year, people became convinced that she was subtly trolling the president with a brooch that she wore, which was apparently making a political statement.
Soon enough, people began doing some research into the tiara and found that the people of Burma intended it to be a symbol that would ward off signs of evil and illness - and, as you can guess, people loved it.
@lirpalomina Isn't it true that she is very thoughtful and particular when choosing her jewels based on their significance? Love her more.— A Page...in your life ⛵️🇨🇦♥️ (@A Page...in your life ⛵️🇨🇦♥️) 1559613414
@lirpalomina @ManlnTheHoody https://t.co/uwKZX3GG86— Lisa Colyer (@Lisa Colyer) 1559608093
People are also claiming that the Queen may have been trolling Trump by giving him a rare-jewel-encrusted copy of Winston Churchill's The Second World War.
The queen has given Trump a book (about Churchill/WWII), which, considering that everyone knows he doesn't read, is an expert-level troll.— Eli Stokols (@Eli Stokols) 1559568891
The biggest burn of all was the Queen giving Trump a book and a pen.— Maureen Johnson (@Maureen Johnson) 1559592247
Queen Elizabeth gave Trump #WinstonChurchill’s copy of a rare book. Even more rare? The chance that Trump would act… https://t.co/KAHhlAZnSg— bettemidler (@bettemidler) 1559607272
I love that Queen Elizabeth gave Trump a Winston Churchill book as a present. What is he supposed to do with that? Eat it?— Chelsea Handler (@Chelsea Handler) 1559586768
The Queen gave Trump a book on Churchill. That’s a double burn. Churchill was a crusader against fascism. And Trump doesn’t read books.— Scott Dworkin (@Scott Dworkin) 1559609509
However, some people aren't quite convinced that the Queen was trying to throw shade as the Royals did throw a banquet for Trump and the tiara could be seen as a symbol of Britain's colonialist past.
SHKRFFFJJRJRJRHSHSKSHKHHHH THE QUEEN DEAD ASS GAVE DONALD TRUMP A BOOK WORTH MILLIONS THAT WE ALL PAID FOR WITH OUR… https://t.co/O80kJUMbqv— Stan Account (@Stan Account) 1559645555
wow queen really is a shady bitch huh. quietly and politely meeting the president like that. wearing a priceless crown. We Have To Stan— normal account (@normal account) 1559640793
The Queen giving Trump a ruby encrusted copy of the Magna Carta to use as bog roll is 👏what👏I👏go👏to👏school👏for👏 🔥🔥🔥— Francisco Garcia (@Francisco Garcia) 1559639820
Can we please stop projecting this nonsense on to the Royals like they’re some kind of “resistance” liberals instea… https://t.co/CuOX2AdKDD— Wei Ming Kam isn't here right now (@Wei Ming Kam isn't here right now) 1559636827
Quite amused by all this public sympathy for the Queen over having to host the Trumps, as if it’s a duty that break… https://t.co/q1jHTnhWZ0— Guy Lodge (@Guy Lodge) 1559637402
HT Mirror