UK Embraces Trump With Royal Pomp In Historic State Visit
9 weeks ago
U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his historic second state visit to Britain on Wednesday amid unprecedented pomp, intense security, technology investments and protests as King Charles and other royals welcomed their nation's closest ally.
Trump and his wife Melania are being hosted by the king at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and family home to British monarchs for almost 1,000 years, where he is being treated to the full array of British pageantry from a carriage procession to a lavish banquet.
Britain laid on what it said was the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory, and Trump, an overt royal fan, has made little secret of his delight at being not just the first U.S. leader, but the first elected politician to be invited for two state visits.
"It's a very special place," Trump said, adding that he loved Britain.
Trump and his wife Melania are being hosted by the king at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and family home to British monarchs for almost 1,000 years, where he is being treated to the full array of British pageantry from a carriage procession to a lavish banquet.
Britain laid on what it said was the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory, and Trump, an overt royal fan, has made little secret of his delight at being not just the first U.S. leader, but the first elected politician to be invited for two state visits.
"It's a very special place," Trump said, adding that he loved Britain.
