In 1997, the first couple declined an invitation to Buckingham Palace, with the U.S. president indicating he \u0027wanted to be a tourist\u0027 — and possibly grab some…
The visit, the president’s first to London for 18 months, had an official government programme running from 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. that day, leaving the Clintons with a further four hours in London — before their flight back to Washington.
The invitation was made nine days earlier on May 20, when Philip Barton, a Downing Street aide, reported in a memo: “The Palace have been in touch with us to say that HM The Queen would be very pleased to invite the President and/or Mrs. Clinton to tea next Thursday.”Article contentA note suggesting “? Tea at the Palace” at 5 p.m. was added into a fresh schedule, with Barton reporting hopefully that “Clinton has said that he would like to spend more time in London.
The U.S. official said the administration was concerned that “there should not be an inadvertent discourtesy to the Palace” if the Clintons did not “call” on the Queen.Article content “The President had said that he ‘wanted to be a tourist’ and had also expressed an interest in visiting a garden, shops and Indian food.”Earlier ideas for “fun” in London from the Foreign Office included Blair and Bill Clinton “jamming” together.
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