Overview

• King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Catherine hosted the Trumps for a carriage procession, 41‑gun salutes and the largest state‑visit guard in living memory.
• Officials said 1,300 service personnel and 120 horses took part, with pageantry that included a joint U.S.–U.K. F‑35 flyover alongside the RAF Red Arrows.
• Police ran a major security operation, arresting four people over a projection stunt on Windsor Castle as thousands protested in London and near the estate.
• Talks at Chequers on Thursday are set to pursue tariff clarity, a U.K.–U.S. tech partnership and civil‑nuclear cooperation, alongside corporate pledges totaling about £31 billion in U.K. investments.
• The visit proceeds under political strain after Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked ambassador Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein links, a theme echoed by demonstrators targeting Trump.