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US President Donald Trump said the King and Queen would be “very safe” during their four-day visit to the US, which starts in a few hours.

Last night, it was confirmed that the trip would go ahead following security talks between the White House and Buckingham Palace following the shooting at the dinner the President attended on Saturday night.

Asked about the security implications of the royal visit, the US president told CBS’ 60 Minutes on Sunday that the White House grounds where the King and Queen will visit were “really safe”.

“I think it’s great; it’s going to be very safe,” Trump said in the interview. “The White House grounds are really safe.”

He echoed the words of the British Ambassador to the United States, who said last night that authorities were “extremely confident that all appropriate security measures have been taken” following the shooting at a dinner attended by the President on Saturday night.