Trump's visit - announced by British Prime Minister Theresa May shortly after the president's inauguration - has stoked controversy in Britain, where more than 1.8 million people have signed a petition to cancel the trip for fear that it would "cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen".
After four terror attacks and a deadly tower block blaze that have darkened the national mood in the past three months, anti-government campaigners also staged "Day of Rage" protests that converged outside parliament.
May had hoped to officially secure support from the Democratic Union Party (DUP) of Northern Ireland, whose 10 seats in Parliament would give her enough votes to push her legislative agenda through.
The Queen said: "My government's priority is to secure the best possible deal as the country leaves the European Union".
Even before news of Prince Philip's illness, the government had announced that the speech would be delivered with less pageantry than normal a result of the timing of the snap election.
Her authority has been badly damaged just as Britain begins Brexit negotiations.
Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union following a disastrous election that cost the ruling Conservative Party its majority.
The Labour leader called for emergency funding to be made available for councils to check cladding and install sprinklers following the Grenfell Tower fire, which he described as a "tragedy and an outrage".
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The queen told lawmakers from both the upper and lower houses of parliament that the government is committed to building "the widest possible consensus" on Brexit, working with parliament, devolved administrations, business and others.
"As prime minister, I apologize for that failure", she said.
Another detail earned notice for its absence: In a speech that traditionally notes important state visits - and this time around noted an upcoming visit from the king and queen of Spain - there's no mention of President Trump.
Also absent were key pledges the Conservatives had given in their manifesto for the recent election which analysts said had bombed with the electorate - such as reform of social care for the elderly and more shake-ups in schools.
The Times branded May's administration the "stumbling husk of a zombie government" and said she was now "so weak that she can not arbitrate between squabbling Cabinet ministers".
"First, we need to get Brexit right", she said.
May called the snap general election in a bid to strengthen her mandate heading into the Brexit talks.
Maike Currie, investment director at Fidelity International, says: 'It's fair to say that today's Queen Speech was more notable for what it didn't include, than what it did.
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