Trump arrives in Windsor to meet Royals on state visit

On the first full day of his state visit, US President Donald Trump has arrived at Windsor Castle to speak with senior members of the Royal Family. He was welcomed by Prince and Princess of Wales alongside the first lady before being officially welcomed by King Charles and Queen Camilla. The King and Queen arrived in Windsor for a carriage parade, which would be followed by a flypast and a state banquet later that day. On Tuesday, Trump touched down in London late for his second visit, which would feature a crowded mixture of royal pageantry, trade talks, and international politics.

As they arrived outside Windsor Castle, the King and President Trump were deeply engaged in conversation, which continued as they stepped into a royal carriage for the parade toward the castle. Queen Camilla and Melania Trump travelled together in a separate coach, followed by Prince William and Princess Catherine. Following in a fourth coach, some of Trump's most influential figures, including his Secretary of State Marco Rubio and overseas envoy Steve Witkoff, followed him. The Trumps and the Queen and Queen were then met by a guard of honour as they stood on a red-carpeted raised platform before the two men carried out a military inspection. This was the biggest ever guard of honour organized for a state visit to the United Kingdom, with 1,300 service men and women from the Army, Royal Navy, and RAF all participating. The UK government will continue to press its adherence to Nato and support UKraine at a much larger scale than the USual military line-up for the state visiters.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will flypast by F-35 jets and the Red Arrows over Windsor later this week to watch a US and UK flypasting show the military ties' closeness. On Wednesday, the visit's centerpiece will be the spectacular banquet in St George's Hall, with speeches by King Charles and Trump and a menu that is likely to be a culinary representation of the special relationship, with UK and American cuisine. Such spectacles are intended to please a president who has expressed his admiration for the monarch, and there will be attempts to compel the US president to influence trade and international cooperation.

On Tuesday, Trump sent positive signals ahead of his flight to Air Force One, calling the trip a honor and referring to his very positive relationship with the UK. As the trip began, a multi-billion-dollar technology investment agreement was announced, but Trump said the trip's main aim was to see my friend King Charles.

He represents the country so well, as an elegant gentleman,

he said.

On Tuesday evening, Trump and First Lady Melania were officially welcomed on the runway at Stansted Airport by a lineup that included Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. On Tuesday, the actor and singer also spoke briefly with Trump to welcome him to the United States. The president spent the night in Winfield HoUSe, where he recalled fondly of the King:

He's been a friend of mine for a long time, and everybody reveres him and loves him.

I have a few things here that warm my heart," Trump said of the United Kingdom. I want to tell you. It's a very special place.

State visits are a form of soft power diplomacy, where the royal charm offensive is USed to foster links with key international partners - with none more significant than the United States. A big technology deal was announced in the United Kingdom as the tour began, with US tech companies investing £31 billion in the UK, including £22 billion from Microsoft. In a tech agreement that Sir Keir Starmer hopes will see collaboration in artificial intelligence, quantum computation, and nuclear power, this will lead to

creating highly skilled jobs and putting more money into people's pockets. I had said earlier that the UK

want to see if they can refine the trade agreement a little bit. I'm into supporting them. The owner of Google, Alphabet, reported a £5 billion ($6. ) ahead of the trip. 8bn) investment inthe UK's artificial intelligenceresearch. The US and the United Kingdom will sign an agreement on increasing nuclear development, and nuclear power production is expected to begin. However, plans to eliminate the current 25% tariff on UK steel exports to the United States appear to have been postponed, although this is lower than the 50% tariff faced by many other countries.

On Tuesday, anti-Trump demonstrators in Windsor began to assemble, with massive photos of Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epsteinwere projected onto Windsor Castle's walls. Four men were arrested after an unauthorised projection, according to Thames Valley Police, who remained in detention. During the presidential tour, which is expected to end on Thursday afternoon, a robust security force will be in place. However, unlike other recent state visits, there will not be any moments visible to the public, with all the activities taking place behind the Windsor estate's walls or the PM's country estate, Chequers, taking place beneath the walls of the Windsor house. The high street in Windsor has US flags flying, but they will not be seen by the visiting president.

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