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| When is Donald Trump arriving in the UK for his state visit? | When is Donald Trump arriving in the UK for his state visit? |
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| President Trump met King Charles, then Prince of Wales, during his 2019 state visit | President Trump met King Charles, then Prince of Wales, during his 2019 state visit |
| On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump arrived in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit to the UK. | |
| Trump, who is accompanied by his wife Melania, was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II in June 2019. | |
| What is a state visit? | What is a state visit? |
| A state visit is a formal trip to the UK by the head of a country. They are usually arranged at the invitation of the monarch, acting on government advice. | A state visit is a formal trip to the UK by the head of a country. They are usually arranged at the invitation of the monarch, acting on government advice. |
| As well as being grand occasions with lots of pageantry, governments use the visits to further Britain's interests. | As well as being grand occasions with lots of pageantry, governments use the visits to further Britain's interests. |
| Traditionally, US presidents serving a second term - such as Trump - are not offered a state visit. Instead, they are invited for tea or lunch with the monarch, as happened with former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush. | Traditionally, US presidents serving a second term - such as Trump - are not offered a state visit. Instead, they are invited for tea or lunch with the monarch, as happened with former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush. |
| However, in February Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation from King Charles III during a White House meeting to discuss a UK-US trade deal. Sir Keir said the invite was "truly historic" and "unprecedented". | However, in February Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation from King Charles III during a White House meeting to discuss a UK-US trade deal. Sir Keir said the invite was "truly historic" and "unprecedented". |
| Trump said it was a "great, great honour". | Trump said it was a "great, great honour". |
| Trump loves all things royal. Will that be the King's ace card? | Trump loves all things royal. Will that be the King's ace card? |
| Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls | Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls |
| When is Donald Trump's state visit to the UK? | When is Donald Trump's state visit to the UK? |
| Donald and Melania Trump arrived in the UK on Tuesday 16 September and they are due to leave on Thursday 18 September. | |
| King Charles will host the president and first lady at Windsor Castle. | King Charles will host the president and first lady at Windsor Castle. |
| The trip comes two months after the president spent four days in Scotland, where he met politicians and visited his golf courses. | The trip comes two months after the president spent four days in Scotland, where he met politicians and visited his golf courses. |
| Donald Trump and the Scots: A not-so special relationship | Donald Trump and the Scots: A not-so special relationship |
| Trump shrugs off giving Parliament speech when he visits UK | Trump shrugs off giving Parliament speech when he visits UK |
| What will Trump do during the state visit? | What will Trump do during the state visit? |
| Tuesday | Tuesday |
| On arrival to the UK, the Trumps were met by the US Ambassador Warren Stephens. | |
| The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting, welcomed them on behalf of the King. | |
| Wednesday | Wednesday |
| The Trumps will travel to Windsor Castle where they will be greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales, before being formally welcomed by the King and Queen. | The Trumps will travel to Windsor Castle where they will be greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales, before being formally welcomed by the King and Queen. |
| A royal salute will be fired in Windsor and at the Tower of London. | A royal salute will be fired in Windsor and at the Tower of London. |
| Following lunch with members of the Royal Family, the president will visit St George's Chapel in Windsor to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II. | Following lunch with members of the Royal Family, the president will visit St George's Chapel in Windsor to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Later, there will be a flypast by UK and US F-35 military jets and the Red Arrows. | Later, there will be a flypast by UK and US F-35 military jets and the Red Arrows. |
| On Wednesday evening, a traditional state banquet will be held at the castle, during which both the King and president will deliver speeches. | On Wednesday evening, a traditional state banquet will be held at the castle, during which both the King and president will deliver speeches. |
| Thursday | Thursday |
| The president will travel to the prime minister's country house Chequers, in Buckinghamshire, for a meeting with Sir Keir. | The president will travel to the prime minister's country house Chequers, in Buckinghamshire, for a meeting with Sir Keir. |
| They will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives before holding a meeting and a press conference. | They will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives before holding a meeting and a press conference. |
| Melania Trump will remain at Windsor Castle where she will tour the Royal Library and see Queen Mary's Dolls' House, a famous miniature palace built in the 1920s. | Melania Trump will remain at Windsor Castle where she will tour the Royal Library and see Queen Mary's Dolls' House, a famous miniature palace built in the 1920s. |
| She will also meet Chief Scout Dwayne Fields with Catherine, who is joint president of the Scout Association. | She will also meet Chief Scout Dwayne Fields with Catherine, who is joint president of the Scout Association. |
| Mrs Trump will then join her husband at Chequers before they return to the US. | Mrs Trump will then join her husband at Chequers before they return to the US. |
| How is Windsor preparing for Trump's visit? | How is Windsor preparing for Trump's visit? |
| What vehicles and personnel is President Trump bringing to the UK? | |
| During his July visit to Scotland, President Trump's motorcade consisted of more than two dozen vehicles, flanked by Police vehicles and ambulance crews | During his July visit to Scotland, President Trump's motorcade consisted of more than two dozen vehicles, flanked by Police vehicles and ambulance crews |
| Accompanying Trump are US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, special envoy Steve Witkoff, chief of staff Susie Wiles and "other senior White House staff". | |
| Trump arrived in the UK on his customised, high-spec Boeing 747-200B aeroplane known as Air Force One. | |
| Once on the ground, the president travels in Cadillac One - an enhanced limousine nicknamed the "The Beast". | Once on the ground, the president travels in Cadillac One - an enhanced limousine nicknamed the "The Beast". |
| Two identical versions of the presidential limousine - as well as several other Secret Service vehicles - are flown over to the UK in military cargo planes in advance of Trump's arrival. | Two identical versions of the presidential limousine - as well as several other Secret Service vehicles - are flown over to the UK in military cargo planes in advance of Trump's arrival. |
| While Trump will make some short journeys by limousine in the UK, he is expected to do most of his travelling by air - as was the case during his trip to Scotland in July. | While Trump will make some short journeys by limousine in the UK, he is expected to do most of his travelling by air - as was the case during his trip to Scotland in July. |
| The president will have brought a fleet of helicopters with him including Marine One which, like Air Force One, isn't a specific aircraft but instead refers to any US Marine Corps aircraft carrying the president. | |
| The president's security has been tightened in recent days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah. | The president's security has been tightened in recent days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah. |
| Donald Trump's UK visit: What’s he bringing with him? | Donald Trump's UK visit: What’s he bringing with him? |
| Are protests expected during Trump's state visit? | Are protests expected during Trump's state visit? |
| The Stop Trump coalition is planning a "Trump Not Welcome" demonstration in London on Wednesday 17 September. | The Stop Trump coalition is planning a "Trump Not Welcome" demonstration in London on Wednesday 17 September. |
| It had called on the government to cancel the visit, accusing the US President of "denying climate science" and "siding with war criminals - in Israel, Russia and beyond". | It had called on the government to cancel the visit, accusing the US President of "denying climate science" and "siding with war criminals - in Israel, Russia and beyond". |
| The group organised protests in Aberdeen and Edinburgh during Trump's recent visit. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the two cities. | The group organised protests in Aberdeen and Edinburgh during Trump's recent visit. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the two cities. |
| Trump was also booed by protesters who gathered along the perimeter of his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, and a paraglider flew over the resort hotel with a banner criticising his presidency. | Trump was also booed by protesters who gathered along the perimeter of his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, and a paraglider flew over the resort hotel with a banner criticising his presidency. |
| Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he would boycott the ceremonial banquet for Trump to "send a message" over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. | Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he would boycott the ceremonial banquet for Trump to "send a message" over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. |
| Which other state visits has King Charles hosted? | Which other state visits has King Charles hosted? |
| French President Emmanuel Macron visited the UK in July | French President Emmanuel Macron visited the UK in July |
| Since King Charles succeeded Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, he has hosted state visits from a number of international leaders and royals: | Since King Charles succeeded Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, he has hosted state visits from a number of international leaders and royals: |
| July 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte | July 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte |
| December 2024: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani | December 2024: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani |
| June 2024: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan | June 2024: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan |
| November 2023: Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee | November 2023: Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee |
| He and Queen Camilla have carried out state visits to France, Italy, Germany, Kenya and Samoa. | He and Queen Camilla have carried out state visits to France, Italy, Germany, Kenya and Samoa. |