LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the U.K. this fall, Buckingham Palace confirmed Wednesday.
King Charles will host the U.S. president after an invitation signed by the monarch, called the “Manu Regia,” was sent to the White House by representatives from the British Embassy in Washington last week.
Trump originally accepted an invitation from the king during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to the White House in February.
There will not be a private meeting between the president and king over the summer due to their conflicting schedules, despite the king proposing one in his initial invitation.
A Buckingham Palace aide told the BBC: “His Majesty has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady later this year.”
Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the government was “really pleased the U.S. president is coming for a second state visit.”
Trump previously made a state visit during his first term in 2019 and met the late Queen Elizabeth, sparking protests.
The occasion will be marked by pomp and pageantry and usually includes a banquet dinner. Ongoing refurbishment works at Buckingham Palace mean all state visits will now take place at Windsor Castle.
Trump said in April that the U.K. was “setting a date for September,” but the precise dates have not been confirmed.
The Times reported on Tuesday that Starmer had brought forward plans for the state visit, overruling the king’s wishes to hold an earlier informal meet and not rush into a formal visit over concerns around Trump’s stated desire to annex Canada. The prime minister’s official spokesperson said it was “untrue” to suggest Keir Starmer had overruled the king’s plans about when the visit would happen.
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