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Trump Arrives in UK for Unprecedented Second State Visit, With Windsor Ceremonies and Chequers Talks Set

The visit is designed to convert royal pageantry into concrete tech and civil‑nuclear agreements.

An inscription reading "To Jeff, you are the greatest!", a message found by The New York Times in a copy of U.S. President Donald Trump's book "Trump: The Art of the Comeback", which belonged to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is projected on Windsor castle, after U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrival for a state visit to the country, in Windsor, Berkshire, Britain September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Overview

  • Air Force One landed at Stansted on Tuesday night, with President Trump greeted by senior UK and US officials before overnighting at the ambassador’s residence.
  • Wednesday’s program at Windsor includes a carriage procession, wreath‑laying at St George’s Chapel, a joint flypast, and a state banquet hosted by King Charles III.
  • Trump meets Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers on Thursday for talks expected to cover tariffs, defense cooperation, Ukraine and Gaza, and alignment on technology and China.
  • Police have mounted a large security operation around Windsor and Chequers as protests proceed, and four arrests followed activists projecting images of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle.
  • Both governments say major technology and civil‑nuclear agreements are set to be unveiled during the visit, with media reporting additional corporate investment pledges from firms including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, OpenAI and major banks.