LONDON: Britain will welcome US President Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state go to in September, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday (Jul 14), saying he’ll keep because the visitor of King Charles III at Windsor Citadel.
The US president, accompanied by First Girl Melania Trump, has accepted an invite from King Charles to pay a state go to to the UK from Sep 17 to Sep 19, the palace stated in an announcement.
The go to will come simply two months after Charles and Queen Camilla hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse Brigitte at Windsor.
Trump was invited by a private letter from Charles, which UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hand-delivered to Trump throughout a go to to Washington in February.
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Starmer has been searching for to woo Trump with a attraction offensive, hoping to strengthen ties and enhance the UK’s place in commerce negotiations with the US.
Trump, a longtime admirer of the British royal household, known as the invitation a “very nice honour” and opened the letter from the king in entrance of the media.
“That is actually particular, this has by no means occurred earlier than, that is unprecedented,” Starmer stated within the Oval Workplace whereas presenting the letter. “That is actually historic.”
Safety is predicted to be tight for the September journey. Trump’s 2019 state go to drew giant protests, and the Cease Trump Coalition has already introduced plans for a significant demonstration in London on Sep 17.
A YouGov ballot in March confirmed that 78 per cent of Britons surveyed had a unfavourable view of Trump, with solely 16 per cent holding a constructive opinion.
No different international chief has acquired a second state go to to the UK. Trump beforehand met the late Queen Elizabeth II throughout his first state go to.
The Occasions newspaper reported that King Charles most popular to delay a second go to till later in Trump’s time period, however Starmer pushed to deliver it ahead.
“The prime minister has expedited a full ‘bells and whistles’ go to in an try to capitalise on the president’s fascination with the royal household,” the newspaper stated.
