President Trump critiques the guard of honor throughout his state go to on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.
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WINDSOR, England / LONDON – President Trump and first girl Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Citadel on Wednesday for a state go to the British authorities is utilizing to bolster the commerce and safety relationship between the 2 international locations.
Prince William and Princess Catherine greeted the president and first girl, becoming a member of them on a procession across the Windsor Citadel grounds that includes dozens of horses and gilded carriages. Trump and King Charles then inspected the guard of honor.
King Charles III and President Trump within the Irish State Coach at Windsor Citadel on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.
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The spectacle comes forward of a day to be spent dealing with coverage issues, however the two elements of the journey go hand in hand because the British authorities leverages Trump’s admiration for the monarchy because it tries to affect him on coverage round subjects together with commerce and Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters forward of the journey yesterday, Trump expressed pleasure in regards to the go to, saying it will be a “beautiful event.” He has lengthy been fascinated by the royal household, telling interviewers through the years how his mom beloved Queen Elizabeth.
Earlier this 12 months, when Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, he known as King Charles “a great guy – a great person” and stated he seemed ahead to the state go to. “I hate to say, but nobody does it like you people in terms of the pomp and ceremony,” Trump stated.
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, left, obtain President Trump and first girl Melania Trump at Windsor Citadel.
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On Thursday, Trump is slated to move to Chequers, the prime minister’s nation residence, to satisfy with Starmer. They’re anticipated to signal what the international locations are calling a Tech Prosperity Deal. The U.Okay. authorities introduced that a number of U.S.-based tech corporations, together with NVIDIA, Microsoft and Google, will probably be investing greater than $40 billion within the U.Okay.
The leaders are anticipated to speak about Russia-Ukraine coverage. There was no motion on a peace deal since Starmer and different European leaders visited the White Home earlier this 12 months to stress Trump to help Ukraine extra. In latest days, Trump has stated that it is as much as NATO allies to first cease shopping for Russian oil.
Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla and first girl Melania Trump at Windsor Citadel.
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Not everyone seems to be giving Trump a heat welcome. Protests started even earlier than Trump arrived within the U.Okay. and polls present greater than 60% of Britons have an unfavorable view of Trump.
Earlier this week, on the garden exterior Windsor Citadel, protesters unfurled a large photograph of Trump and the late Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and intercourse offender. 4 individuals had been arrested after movies of Trump and Epstein had been projected onto the outer partitions of Windsor Citadel. Demonstrators had been additionally anticipated to march in Windsor and London.
