Sir Rod Stewart told the King he had put “that little ratbag in his place”, in reference to Donald Trump.
The veteran singer congratulated the monarch for his “absolutely superb” visit to the US last month, at a celebration ofthe 50th anniversary of the King’s Trustat the Royal Albert Hall on Monday.
Sir Rod, 81, told the King: “May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb,put that little ratbag in his place.”
During the four-day state visit, when the King and Queen were hosted by Mr Trump and his wife Melania,the monarch addressed Congress.
He touched on topics such as Nato, support for Ukraine and the “collapse of critical natural systems”, issues which appeared to be out of favour with the White House.
Later, in a speech at a state dinner, the King joked to his hosts that “if it wasn’t for us,you’d be speaking French!”
On Monday evening, the King appeared to laugh offSir Rod’scomment, as Ronnie Wood,the Rolling Stones guitarist, grinned next to them.
Sir Rod then turned to the Queen and told her: “I was just congratulating your husband on his wonderful performance in the Americas – so great, so brave, so proud.”
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King’s Trust celebration
The event brought together ambassadors, alumni, staff and volunteers to celebratethe work of the King’s Trustand the achievements of the young people it has supported for the last 50 years.
The royal couple were greeted on the red carpet byAnt and Dec, King’s Trust ambassadors and hosts for the evening.
The King told the duo that they never looked any older when he saw them, to which Ant joked that it was “all make-up”.
The King and Queen also spoke toperformers Rita Ora, Anne-Marie, Craig David, Skye Newman and Jools Holland.
They were joined by Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Idris Elba, the British actors, George Clooney, the Hollywood star, and Amal Clooney,his lawyer wife.
At the end of the night, the King and Queen switched places with Ant and Dec, coming out on stage while the comedy duo took their place in the royal box.
“I’ve always wondered whether someone would put Ant and Dec back in their box,” joked the King.
He went on to thank all the staff, mentors and volunteers involved inrunning the King’s Trustand said he hoped it would go on for “as long as possible”.
The trust says it has helped more than 1.3 million young people across Britain in the past 50 years as part of its commitment to ending youth unemployment and helping young people create better futures.