Trump to Make Unprecedented Second State Visit to UK in September

This makes Trump the first elected political leader in modern history to receive two state visit invitations by a monarch.

President Donald Trump holds a letter from King Charles III of Great Britain during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office on Feb. 27, 2025. Carl Court/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump will make his unprecedented second state visit to the UK in September, Buckingham Palace announced on July 14.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer handed the monarch’s invitation in a letter to Trump during a meeting at the White House in February. As he accepted the letter, Trump told Starmer that it would be “our honor to be there” and called the UK “a fantastic country.”

The announcement on July 14 now confirms the dates.

Trump will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, during his state visit, which will run from Sept. 17 to Sept. 19, and they will be hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, according to a statement issued by the palace.

Further details about the visit are expected to be announced at a later date, the palace stated.

Starmer has described the invitation as “truly historic” and “unprecedented,” noting that it demonstrates the strength of the relationship between the two countries.

This makes Trump the first elected political leader in modern history to receive two full state visit invitations from the British monarch who, as ceremonial head of state, acts as official host. Trump’s first state visit was in 2019, during his first term, when he was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Precedent for second-term U.S. presidents who have already made a state visit is usually tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle, as was the case for Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Such state visits are traditionally held at Buckingham Palace in central London, but because of extensive renovation work—which is expected to finish in 2027—the venue has been moved to Windsor Castle. Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, were also hosted at Windsor.

The visit is seen as part of the British government’s efforts to deepen ties with the United States. In June, Trump and Starmer signed a trade agreement on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, as the UK seeks to avert the tariff hikes announced by Trump in April.

The trade deal will provide increased access to the UK market for certain U.S. goods, including beef, ethanol, and some agricultural products, according to the White House.

As part of the agreement, the United States will establish an annual quota of 100,000 vehicles for UK imports at a 10 percent tariff rate, and provide a tariff exemption quota for steel and aluminum products made in the UK, which currently stands at 25 percent.

The Associated Press and Emel Akan contributed to this report.