UK and US to strengthen ties as Trump prepares for State visit. Image: The Independent.
(The Post News)– President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to the U.K. is expected to take place later this year, with September being the most likely month.
The visit was confirmed after King Charles and Trump’s busy schedules prevented an informal meeting over the summer. Buckingham Palace confirmed that an invitation, known as the “Manu Regia”, was delivered to the White House by British Embassy representatives.
King Charles has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner expressed enthusiasm for the visit, stating, “We are really pleased the US president is coming for a second state visit.” This visit marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the two nations, building on Trump’s previous state visit in 2019, hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The scheduling challenges come despite both leaders having connections to Scotland – King Charles spends his summer break there, and Trump is expected to visit his new golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens this summer. Formal planning for the official state visit has begun, and the exact dates will be announced soon.
Interestingly, second-term US presidents are not typically offered state visits, instead being invited for tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle. However, King Charles’ letter proposed a meeting to discuss visit details at either Dumfries House or Balmoral, both in Scotland, where Trump has connections.
Some controversy surrounds the visit, with Buckingham Palace reportedly raising concerns about Trump’s comments on Canada. According to The Times, a senior palace aide told government officials the King didn’t want to host Trump while he was “impugning his sovereignty” over Canada. Senior government sources suggested the King might have preferred a state visit at a later date in Trump’s second term. However, Downing Street denied Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer overruled the King, stating, “That is untrue.”
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