DONALD Trump’s state visit to Britain has been delayed until October in a bid to avoid protests and MPs’ snubs.

The US President told Theresa May of his fears over the trip originally plotted for June during a phone call two weeks ago.

AP:Associated Press 9 Donald Trump's state visit to the UK has been delayed until October in a bid to avoid controversy

They agreed to postpone it until the Autumn in a bid for the controversy of his attempted travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim countries to die down.

An October visit also means Trump’s cherished hope of seeing the Queen at her Scottish retreat of Balmoral is much more likely.

The 90-year-old monarch already has a packed summer schedule, but holidays every year in her Highlands castle in August and September.

Alamy 9 The postponed trip makes it more likely Trump will visit the Queen at Balmoral

PA:Press Association 9 The move would still mean Trump's state visit was far earlier in his term than President Obama's

Though the dates may change again, a provisional three day slot for the president’s formal visit has been pencilled in from October 5 to 8, The Sun has learned.

The Thursdsay to Sunday slot falls just after the Tories’ annual party conference but before Parliament returns from a recess – allowing Trump to bypass having to make any address to protesting MPs.

A senior government source said: “Trump still really wants to come this year, but he wants the heat to die down a bit first.

“The White House watch what happens over here surprisingly closely, and they don’t want to create a scene for our sake either.”

Splash News 9 Large-scale protests across the UK have put Trump off a quick state visit

Alamy 9 There were protests up and down the country from London to Newcastle

Only one US leader has ever been a guest at Balmoral before.

The Queen hosted President Eisenhower there in 1959, to honour his leadership of allied forces during World War Two.

On top of a Scotland visit, President Trump has also requested a tour of Churchill’s war rooms, with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson – who wrote a biography of the legendary wartime PM - as the guide.

Getty Images 9 Trump has requested a visit of Winston Churchill's war rooms

PA:Press Association 9 He wants Boris Johnson to guide him around the historic site

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Commons Speaker John Bercow sparked uproar when he tried to ban the controversial US leader from addressing Parliament in protest at his travel ban.

The delay is evidence that Trump is feeling bruised by the flak he has copped from MPs as well as street protests against him in British cities.

EPA 9 The delay shows Trump could be feeling fragile after MPs roundly condemned his leadership of the US

PA:Press Association 9 Nigel Farage said he was sure that from Trump's perspective he was still sure the visit would go ahead

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who had dinner with the property billionaire in Washington DC last weekend, said Mr Trump is still determined to come.

Mr Farage told The Sun: “I wouldn’t discuss my private conversations with the president, but I don’t think Mr Bercow is going to stop the visit from happening.

“From Donald Trump’s perspective, there is no question it is going to go ahead.”