Trump’s UK Visit: A Guide to the Pomp and Ceremony

This will be Trump’s second state visit, during which he will inspect the Guard of Honor and pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Trump’s UK Visit: A Guide to the Pomp and Ceremony
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host a dinner at Winfield House for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during their state visit in London on June 4, 2019. Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Images
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On the evening of Sept. 16, U.S. President Donald Trump will touch down in the UK for his second state visit, where he and first lady Melania Trump will be the guests of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

State visits are lavish affairs full of pomp, tradition, and gestures of warmth signaling the special relationship between the UK and the visiting foreign presidents, prime ministers, and royalty who have been invited to enjoy the nation’s hospitality.