Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed the visit now runs from the evening of 16 September to 18 September, with the first night spent privately inside the Windsor estate and no public engagements.
- Ceremonial plans include a carriage procession confined to Home Park, a Guard of Honour, a state banquet in St George’s Hall, a Beating Retreat, and a flypast by the Red Arrows alongside UK and US F‑35 jets.
- President Trump and the First Lady will privately lay a wreath at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb in St George’s Chapel before rejoining the royal program at Windsor.
- The Prince and Princess of Wales will greet the Trumps at Windsor, while Melania Trump undertakes engagements with Queen Camilla and Princess Catherine, including a visit with Scouts in Frogmore Gardens.
- On 18 September, the president travels to Chequers for a bilateral with Sir Keir Starmer, a viewing of the Churchill archives, a business reception, and a press conference, as police implement 24/7 drone-led security and temporary airspace restrictions with protests expected and costs estimated in reports near £10 million.