Overview
- The state visit is scheduled for mid-late September during the parliamentary recess to avoid offering Trump a joint address to both houses.
- Trump will forgo a traditional Westminster speech, a Buckingham Palace stop and a ceremonial carriage procession down the Mall.
- Sir Keir Starmer has agreed to meet Trump during an initial visit to his Menie golf resort in Scotland later this month.
- Police Scotland has confirmed it has sufficient resources for the Scotland leg and may request mutual aid with full cost recovery.
- King Charles III issued the unprecedented second invitation in February, underscoring the monarchy’s role in bolstering the special relationship.