Trump UK State Visit Highlights: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spent their first day at Windsor Castle during their historic second state visit to Britain. The day ended with a state banquet attended by Trump, hosted by King Charles III, with other senior British politicians in attendance, and also CEOs of major US tech companies, including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Jensen Huang of NVIDIA.
Trump’s State Banquet Speech
In his banquet toast, Trump called it “one of the highest honors of my life.”
“Seen from American eyes the word ‘special’ does not begin to do justice (referencing to the special relationship). We are joined by history and fate and love and language and transcendent ties of culture, tradition, ancestry and destiny,” Trump said in his speech.
He described the ties between the US and the UK as “priceless and eternal.” Trump also spoke about how he believed he had transformed America in one year from “a very sick country” into “the hottest country anywhere in the world.”
He then offered a toast to the “great friendship” between the two nations and to the King, before the UK’s national anthem, “God Save the King,” was played.
What did the King say?
The main point that King Charles made in his speech was about the strong bond shared between the US and the UK. He recalled how people from both nations had stood side by side and sacrificed their lives to protect shared values.
The King added that as Europe once again faced threats from tyranny, Britain and its allies, including the US, were united in supporting Ukraine to deter aggression and maintain peace.
He also drew a link between the modern challenges to democracy and the historic wartime partnership of the two countries. The King further added that the US and UK shared the closest defence, security, and intelligence ties ever known.
In closing, the King spoke of renewing the UK-US relationship with complete trust in their friendship and a shared dedication to liberty and independence. He then raised a toast to Donald and Melania Trump, and wished health, prosperity, and happiness for the people of the United States.
Keir Starmer to host Trump at Chequers
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Trump at his countryside residence, Chequers on Thursday. Their talks will focus on global security, including Ukraine, and trade issues. Starmer is especially keen on securing progress on steel and aluminium tariffs, which have yet to be lifted despite earlier agreements.
Starmer has framed the visit as a chance to strengthen what his office describes as the world’s strongest partnership, pointing to new joint projects that aim to deepen US-UK ties.
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Trump UK visit Live Updates: Four arrested after projecting images of Trump and Epstein onto Windsor Castle
Four people were arrested on Tuesday after projecting images of Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle, where the US president is set to be hosted by King Charles during his state visit to the UK.
Earlier, protesters displayed a large banner with Trump and Epstein’s photos near the castle and projected several images onto one of its towers. Police said the four adults were arrested on suspicion of malicious communications following the unauthorized display, which they called a public stunt. The four are currently in custody.
Trump UK visit Live Updates: London Mayor criticises Trump ahead of UK State Visit
As the UK welcomes Donald Trump on hisstate visit, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has openly criticised the US president. In an op-ed for The Guardian, Khan linked Trump and his circle to rising far-right politics worldwide, referencing the recent ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march in London led by Tommy Robinson.
Khan said that while maintaining strong US-UK relations is important, leaders must also speak honestly and reject politics based on fear and division. He urged that Trump be shown the need to support Ukraine, stop “tariff wars” harming global commerce, and end violence in Gaza.
Trump UK visit Live Updates: Trump, Melania arrive in UK
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have already arrived in the UK. They landed at the Stansted Airport near London where they were greeted by US Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens and Viscount Henry Hood, the King’s Lord-in-Waiting. Follow our live coverage to know where Trump and Melania will go next and what exactly is on his agenda and itinerary.