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Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit | Trump will be hosted by King at Windsor during second state visit |
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented an invitation from the King to Trump for second UK state visit during a meeting in the Oval Office in February | |
Donald Trump has formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit, Buckingham Palace has said. | Donald Trump has formally accepted an invitation from King Charles III to join him and Queen Camilla for an unprecedented second state visit, Buckingham Palace has said. |
The US president will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, for the trip - which is set to take place from 17 to 19 September - and will be hosted at Windsor Castle. | The US president will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, for the trip - which is set to take place from 17 to 19 September - and will be hosted at Windsor Castle. |
The location for the state visit was chosen as the typical venue, Buckingham Palace, continues to undergo renovations. | The location for the state visit was chosen as the typical venue, Buckingham Palace, continues to undergo renovations. |
Trump was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II for his first state visit in 2019 during his first term in office. | Trump was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II for his first state visit in 2019 during his first term in office. |
Traditionally, second-term presidents are not offered a state visit and have instead been invited for tea or lunch with the monarch. | Traditionally, second-term presidents are not offered a state visit and have instead been invited for tea or lunch with the monarch. |
A full programme of events has not yet been announced but, like all visits of this kind, it will include a full ceremonial welcome and a state banquet in St George's Hall in Windsor Castle. | A full programme of events has not yet been announced but, like all visits of this kind, it will include a full ceremonial welcome and a state banquet in St George's Hall in Windsor Castle. |
All senior members of the Royal Family will be involved, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, who live in the grounds of the castle. | All senior members of the Royal Family will be involved, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, who live in the grounds of the castle. |
French President Emmanuel Macron was hosted by the King at Windsor last week, marking the first time a state visit had been held in the Berkshire residence for more than a decade. | French President Emmanuel Macron was hosted by the King at Windsor last week, marking the first time a state visit had been held in the Berkshire residence for more than a decade. |
Macron and his wife, Brigitte, also took part in a carriage procession through the town of Windsor. | Macron and his wife, Brigitte, also took part in a carriage procession through the town of Windsor. |
Any visit from a US president brings with it security challenges, and Trump's programme is unlikely to include events that are public-facing. | Any visit from a US president brings with it security challenges, and Trump's programme is unlikely to include events that are public-facing. |
During his 2019 visit, there was no procession along The Mall for security reasons and Trump was mostly flown between locations instead of travelling by road. | During his 2019 visit, there was no procession along The Mall for security reasons and Trump was mostly flown between locations instead of travelling by road. |
President Trump made his first state visit to the UK in 2019 | |
It is also unclear whether Trump will have the opportunity to speak to parliamentarians, which is often included in the choreography of a state visit. | It is also unclear whether Trump will have the opportunity to speak to parliamentarians, which is often included in the choreography of a state visit. |
The House of Commons will not be sitting at the time of Trump's visit as it will be in recess for party conference season - but the House of Lords will be in session. | The House of Commons will not be sitting at the time of Trump's visit as it will be in recess for party conference season - but the House of Lords will be in session. |
In February, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented Trump with a letter from the King inviting him for the visit at the White House. | In February, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented Trump with a letter from the King inviting him for the visit at the White House. |
As the pair were sitting next to each other in the Oval Office, Trump said it was a "great, great honour", adding: "And that says at Windsor - that's really something." | As the pair were sitting next to each other in the Oval Office, Trump said it was a "great, great honour", adding: "And that says at Windsor - that's really something." |
The state visit will come several months after the King visited Canada, where he opened the country's parliament to mark the official start of Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership. | The state visit will come several months after the King visited Canada, where he opened the country's parliament to mark the official start of Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership. |
Many Canadians saw the King's two-day visit to Ottawa in May as a symbol of support for the country after Trump imposed tariffs on one of its largest trading partners and threatened to make it the 51st US state. | Many Canadians saw the King's two-day visit to Ottawa in May as a symbol of support for the country after Trump imposed tariffs on one of its largest trading partners and threatened to make it the 51st US state. |
The lure of a state visit for Trump has the potential to be a powerful tool of soft diplomacy by the British government towards a president who is an ardent monarchist. | The lure of a state visit for Trump has the potential to be a powerful tool of soft diplomacy by the British government towards a president who is an ardent monarchist. |
Speaking in April, he said: "I'm a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William. We have really just a great respect for the family." | Speaking in April, he said: "I'm a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William. We have really just a great respect for the family." |
The invitation came as Sir Keir sought to influence Trump over the war in Ukraine and lessen the tariffs placed on UK exports to the US - both issues that continue to dominate the so-called special relationship. | The invitation came as Sir Keir sought to influence Trump over the war in Ukraine and lessen the tariffs placed on UK exports to the US - both issues that continue to dominate the so-called special relationship. |
The US president is expected to be in Scotland later this month for the opening of his new golf course in Aberdeenshire. | The US president is expected to be in Scotland later this month for the opening of his new golf course in Aberdeenshire. |
It had initially been thought that the King and Trump would meet informally during that trip. | It had initially been thought that the King and Trump would meet informally during that trip. |
But it is understood that there were logistical challenges surrounding the dates and there will be no private meeting ahead of his September visit. | But it is understood that there were logistical challenges surrounding the dates and there will be no private meeting ahead of his September visit. |