Overview

• Buckingham Palace confirmed that President Trump will make a second state visit to the UK in September, the first time a US president has been invited twice by a British monarch.
• King Charles’s initial proposal for an informal meeting at Balmoral or Dumfries House was abandoned when both his and Trump’s diaries proved too congested.
• The monarch’s hand-signed invitation, known as the "Manu Regia," was delivered to the White House last week by British embassy officials.
• Ongoing refurbishment work at Buckingham Palace means all ceremonial events will be held at Windsor Castle during the visit.
• Downing Street has rejected claims that Prime Minister Keir Starmer overruled the King, stating the schedule was agreed by all parties.