Trump begins unprecedented second state visit to Britain
發佈日期: 2025-09-17 22:32
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U.S. President Donald Trump formally begins his unprecedented second state visit to Britain today. Britain says it will be the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory.
This, as difficult questions about Jeffrey Epstein linger and with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hoping to iron out a string of diplomatic and trade issues.
Britain's King Charles and the royal family will roll out the red carpet for the U.S. President Donald Trump today.
Trump and U.S. First Lady Melania will first be greeted by Prince William and the heir to the Britsh throne's wife, Kate.
Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will then join the Trumps on a carriage procession through the grounds of the castle. The route will be lined by 1,300 British service personnel.
The American president and first lady will be shown historical items from the British Royal Collection relating to the U.S.
They will then visit St. George's Chapel, the final resting place of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II who hosted Trump for his first state visit in 2019, where he will lay a wreath on her tomb.
Later, there will be a flypast by military aircraft before the state banquet where the British king and U.S. president will deliver speeches.
Britain says it will be the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping to use Trump's visit to his advantage.
This, as his government seeks to use the trip to cement the two nations' special relationship, deepen economic ties, secure billions of dollars of investment, discuss tariffs, and press the U.S. president on Ukraine.
The visit has already delivered a new technology pact between the two countries which will boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy.
Microsoft has pledged 31 billion pounds in UK investments. Security for the visit will be tight. Some 1,600 police officers were deployed in London to deal with a protest by the "Stop the Trump Coalition."
The police said four people were arrested on Tuesday following a projection of images of Trump alongside late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto one of Windsor Castle's towers.
The arrests were for malicious communications following an "unauthorised projection," which the police described as a stunt.
