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Trump Begins UK State Visit as Police Halt Windsor Projection and Make Four Arrests

Arrests over a Windsor projection set a tense tone for a rare second state visit.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania arrived in London on Tuesday night ahead of a full day of ceremony at Windsor Castle and a state banquet.
  • Police stopped images linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein projected onto a Windsor Castle tower and detained four people under the Malicious Communications Act.
  • The activist group Led By Donkeys said it carried out the projection, which included photos and an alleged Trump note, and officers quickly ended the display.
  • London mayor Sadiq Khan published a sharply critical op-ed in the Guardian as large protests were scheduled in the capital and public-facing events were kept inside the castle grounds under tight security.
  • Trump is due to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers on Thursday, with the UK promoting a Technology Prosperity Pact with U.S. investment as reports suggest hoped‑for relief on steel and aluminum tariffs may not materialize yet.