“Many things warm my heart here,” said Trump to reporters after his arrival. “It’s a very special place.” The 79-year-old also pressed his admiration for King Charles III. out of. “He has been a friend of mine for a long time and everyone respects him,” said Trump, when he arrived with the helicopter in Winfield House, the residence of the US ambassador in London, where he spent the night. “Tomorrow will be a very big day.”
On the outward flight, Trump had described his second state visit to the United Kingdom as a “great honor”.
At the official start of the state visit, the US President and his wife will be welcomed by Windsor Palace by the heirs of the throne, Prince William and his wife Catherine on Wednesday. Afterwards there is a coaching trip together with King Charles III. On, Queen Camilla also hopes to be there despite a cold. A state banquet is then planned in the evening.
On Thursday, the US President comes together with British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer. According to the British and US information, a billion dollar economic agreement on technology and nuclear power are to be signed at the Chequers country office. On the occasion of Trump’s visit to Great Britain, Microsoft and other US technology giants announced billion dollar investments in the British AI infrastructure. The Russian attack war against Ukraine should also play a role in the consultations.
Trump is the first US President ever to honor a second state visit to Great Britain. He describes himself as a big fan of the British monarchy.
In Great Britain, however, visiting the US President also encounters resistance. Even before Trump’s landing in Great Britain on Tuesday, Trump gathered in Windsor to protest against the visit of the US President.
The group LED by Donkeys projected photos of the US President and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday evening on Windsor Castle. The activists shone on one of the towers of the castle for several minutes. The police reported four arrests in connection with the protest. The officials reacted quickly “to stop the projection”.
In the British capital London, thousands of people are expected to a rally against Trump on Wednesday afternoon. The demonstration is secured by more than 1,600 police officers.
Trump had traveled to Great Britain during his first term in his first term. At that time he was received by Queen Elizabeth II, the mother of King Charles III, who died in 2022.
Before his departure, Trump had said that he wanted to use his visit to the United Kingdom to further work out the merchant agreement on May. The United States and Great Britain had a fundamental agreement at the beginning of May and closed for trading.
