The Queen was 'annoyed' at Donald Trump over 'ignorant and hurtful' comment

Queen Elizabeth II was reportedly upset about a remark Donald Trump made concerning her sister Princess Margaret during a visit to the UK when he was US President

The Queen was "very annoyed" at a remark Donald Trump is believed to have made about her late sister Princess Margaret, reports this morning claim.

Although Mr Trump, 78, has claimed he was Queen Elizabeth II's "favourite president", he allegedly caused an upset during his reign as US leader when he and wife Melania made a visit to the UK.

A source involved in arranging the trip told reporters today: "Trump put his foot in it by saying Margaret must have been a difficult sister. The Queen was very annoyed with this remark, which she viewed as ignorant and hurtful. She always defended Margaret to the hilt."

Princess Margaret, the Queen's only sibling, died in 2002 aged 71, after she had her fourth stroke in as many years. Her marriage to Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, frequently made headlines as both engaged in extramarital affairs before they separated in 1976 and divorced in 1978.

The Queen, though, always supported her younger sister despite the negative publicity aid the 18-year marriage. It’s not clear why Mr Trump made the alleged comment, however, but the remark in 2018 happened after The Crown on Netflix had portrayed Margaret as rebellious, volatile and resentful of her elder sister. The second season had not long aired on Netflix, and covered the first four years of Margaret's marriage to Lord Snowdon, a British photographer.

But Mr Trump, set to return for another tenure as US President, said the comments were "totally false’. He told the Daily Mail: "I heard I was her favourite president. I had a great relationship with the Queen. She liked me and I liked her. She was an amazing woman."

Margaret was portrayed in the first two seasons of The Crown by Vanessa Kirby, before Helena Bonham Carter had the part for series three and four, and Lesley Manville played the role for seasons five and six. Margaret’s decision not to marry Peter Townsend also featured heavily, with the Queen and her government shown opposing her desire to marry the divorced Group Captain flying ace, which would have required the monarch’s permission under the Royal Marriages Act 1772.

In reality, a plan was made to amend the Act to allow the marriage while removing Margaret and her children from the line of succession.