DONALD Trump has known as King Charles his buddy and an “elegant gentleman” forward of his state go to to the UK.
The King will host the US President and First Woman Melania for 2 days.
ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump walks to board Air Power One as he departs for a state go to to Britain[/caption]
PAUS President Donald Trump and First Woman Melania Trump will meet King Charles and Queen Camilla throughout their state go to this week (pictured right here in 2019)[/caption]
EPAThe US president leaves the White Home for a three-day state go to to the UK[/caption]
Mr Trump will get pleasure from a royal flypast, a carriage experience with Princess Kate and a grand state banquet amongst different conferences throughout his three-day tour.
Talking on the White Home earlier than departing, Mr Trump added how it’s “the primary time it has ever occurred the place any individual was honoured twice” with a state go to.
He says his go to is “primarily” to satisfy the King and Queen, including: “They’re mates of mine for a very long time, lengthy earlier than he was King, and it’s an honour to have him as King.
“I feel he represents the nation so properly, I’ve watched, he’s such a chic gentleman.”
Mr Trump has now boarded Air Power One with first woman Melania Trump and can arrive tonight.
The US president additionally praised Sir Keir Starmer forward of the go to, saying he represents the UK “so properly”.
Mr Trump and his spouse Melania Trump are anticipated to land on tonight and be greeted on behalf of the king by US Ambassador Warren Stephens.
Usually, US presidents of their second time period – like Mr Trump – will not be supplied full state visits, however reasonably tea or lunch with the monarch, as was the case with George W Bush and Barack Obama.
Nevertheless, the 79-year-old is bucking the development and can make his second full state go to beginning immediately, which can final till Friday, September 18.
It follows his first in June 2019, the place he met the late Queen Elizabeth II and stayed at Winfield Home.
They’ll stay inside the personal Windsor Citadel’s property in a single day and there will not be anticipated to be any public-facing components that night.
Windsor is getting used whereas refurbishment works proceed at Buckingham Palace.
On Wednesday morning, the Prince and Princess of Wales will greet the president and his spouse on the Windsor grounds earlier than accompanying them to satisfy the King and Queen for an open-air greeting.
Right here, Mr and Mrs Trump will then participate in a carriage procession by the property to the fort, alongside the 4 royals.
The carriage experience can be joined by the Family Cavalry Mounted Regiment, which can present a Sovereign’s Escort, in addition to members of the armed forces and three navy bands.
Nevertheless, in contrast to French President Emmanuel Macron, who loved a carriage experience by the city on his state go to in July, Mr Trump’s procession will solely run to the fort.
He additionally is not going to expertise the identical journey Mr Macron took to see the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey in London.
After the procession on Wednesday, a ceremonial guard of honour can be staged within the quadrangle of Windsor Citadel, as is customary, earlier than the Trumps get pleasure from a lunch with the royal household.
They may also see a Royal Assortment exhibition inside the fort throughout this time.
GettyMr Trump will meet William on his journey to the UK, having additionally met him final December in Paris[/caption]
SplashThe president may also get pleasure from a carriage experience alongside Princess Kate, Prince William, and the king and queen throughout his three-day go to[/caption]
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Then, in a non-public ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, Mr and Mrs Trump will go to St George’s Chapel privately with the intention to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II.
After this, they are going to be handled to a flypast by the Pink Arrows alongside UK and US F-35 navy jets on the east garden at Windsor Citadel.
There may also be a particular Beating Retreat navy ceremony – by no means earlier than deployed for a state go to.
Rounding off the busy day, the Trumps will get pleasure from a standard grand state banquet and ceremonial welcome within the fort’s St George’s Corridor.
Each the king and Mr Trump will give speeches because the occasion will get underway, earlier than retiring to slumber.
On Thursday morning, the Trumps will formally bid farewell to Charles and Camilla at Windsor Citadel, with Mr Trump heading to Chequers, the prime minister’s official nation residence in Buckinghamshire.
There, he’ll meet Sir Keir Starmer and his spouse and be greeted with a guard of honour from RAF Halton and bagpipers.
The 2 leaders will then view the Sir Winston Churchill archives held at Chequers, earlier than holding a bilateral assembly.
They’re then anticipated to hitch a enterprise reception with the chancellor, with a press convention understood to observe this.
However whereas Mr Trump meets the PM, Mrs Trump will view the Queen Mary’s Dolls’ Home and the Royal Library at Windsor Citadel, earlier than becoming a member of Kate at Frogmore Gardens for a gathering with Chief Scout Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts’ Squirrels programme.
The primary woman will then later journey to Chequers to hitch her husband because the final items of the state go to happen.
Timeline of Trump's State Go to
Tuesday, September 16:
Donald Trump is because of arrive within the night and can be met by US Ambassador Warren Stephens and the Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Ready on behalf of the King.
Wednesday, September 17:
The president and first woman can be met by the Prince and Princess of Wales who will accompany them to satisfy the King and Queen at Windsor Citadel.
All six will then participate in a carriage procession by Windsor property joined by the Family Cavalry Mounted Regiment, in addition to members of the armed forces and navy bands.
A ceremonial welcome can be held earlier than lunch with the royal household.
Within the afternoon the president and first woman will privately lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Pink Arrows will conduct a flypast earlier than a standard grand state banquet within the night the place each the King and President are anticipated to offer speeches.
Thursday, September 18:
President Trump will journey to the prime minister’s official nation residence in Buckinghamshire the place he’ll meet Sir Keir Starmer and his spouse.
The president and prime minister will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives earlier than a bilateral assembly and enterprise reception with the chancellor.
A press convention is anticipated to observe.
Melania Trump will keep at Windsor Citadel for a lot of the day touring with the Queen after which be part of the Princess of Wales at Frogmore Gardens for a gathering with the Chief Scout earlier than reuniting along with her husband to fly again to the US.