US President Donald Trump will make a second state go to to the UK from September 17 to 19. He has formally accepted the invitation and will likely be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Fortress, Buckingham Palace introduced on Monday.President Trump will likely be joined by First Woman Melania Trump throughout the go to. This marks the primary time a US president has been invited for a second state go to. His earlier state go to occurred in 2019 throughout his first time period, when he was welcomed by Queen Elizabeth II, the late mom of King Charles.The invitation was personally delivered by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer throughout a gathering with Trump on the White Home in February. Upon receiving the invitation, Trump known as it a “nice, nice honor” and expressed his pleasure about staying at Windsor Fortress, saying, “That’s actually one thing.”It’s not customary for US presidents to obtain a second state go to. Historically, presidents serving a second time period are invited just for a tea or lunch assembly with the monarch, as was the case for former presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama.Final week, French President Emmanuel Macron was hosted by the King at Windsor marking the primary time a state go to had been held within the Berkshire residence for greater than a decade.State visits are formal events that acknowledge sturdy diplomatic ties between nations. Though the invitation is prolonged by the monarch, it’s performed on the recommendation of the UK authorities.The upcoming go to is seen as a part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s technique to keep up a constructive relationship with Trump and to reduce the potential impression of US insurance policies on the UK.
