Overview

• The White House said a minor hydraulic issue prompted Marine One to land at a local airfield near London before the Trumps transferred to an escort helicopter, continued to Stansted, and flew home on Air Force One.
• The visit closed after ceremonies at Windsor that included a guard inspection, a carriage procession, and a state banquet hosted by King Charles III.
• Melania Trump’s bright yellow, off-shoulder Carolina Herrera gown drew heavy online criticism as inappropriate for a state banquet, with users mocking both the color and the cut.
• Several outlets highlighted that Queen Camilla’s blue dress and Melania Trump’s yellow gown echoed Ukraine’s flag colors, framing it as a possible signal rather than a confirmed message.
• Coverage also focused on the First Lady’s outfit shifts—from a caramel leather Louis Vuitton suit with Queen Camilla to a casual safari-style look for Scout activities with Princess Kate—plus lip-reader accounts of brief exchanges among the principals.