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() King Charles and Queen Camilla are welcoming President Donald Trump and the first lady to Windsor Castle for a day of pomp and circumstance, as the president prepares to talk business with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Wednesday’s festivities will include a procession through the estate at Windsor, a state banquet, a special military flyover and a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II.
Shortly after arriving Tuesday night, Trump spoke glowingly about his two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, describing it as a “very special place.” The visit is the second of his term, a first for a U.S. president.
Trump’s itinerary confined to Windsor, rather than London will keep him away from a planned mass protest over his visit.
Trump, PM Keir Starmer to talk economics and aid for Ukraine
Trump and Starmer’s Thursday meeting at Chequers is expected to center on trade and investment between the allies.
Microsoft recently announced it would invest $30 billion in its U.K. operations over the next four years, and Google is planning a new multi-billion-dollar data center near London, Reuters reported.
The leaders are also expected to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine, including weapons provisions and what peace talks could look like moving forward.
Trump’s visit comes just a week after multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland, leading to concerns about the war possibly expanding into Europe.
That incident led to NATO scrambling fighter jets to shoot them down in response.
Trump has said Russia “could have made a mistake” with the incursion into Poland, and threatened to slap major sanctions on Russia but only after every NATO nation stops buying Russian oil.