Trump UK visit live: President hails ‘priceless and eternal’ US-British bond at lavish state banquet with King

Melania Trump and Princess Kate make bold fashion choices for their historic first outing together

First Lady Melania Trump and the Princess of Wales are set to make history with their first joint outing together.

The pair will travel to Frogmore Gardens on Thursday, marking their first solo outing without their respective spouses. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Sir Keir Starmer at Chequers.

Caitlin Hornik and Tom Murray have the story:

Katie Hawkinson18 September 2025 03:00

‘Joined by history and fate’: Trump and King Charles toast US-UK ‘kinship’ … and each other at lavish state banquet

Nearly 250 years after Americans cast off their colonial shackles by declaring independence from Great Britain, President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the deep historical and cultural ties between the United States and the United Kingdom as he capped a historic second state visit to the country at a banquet hosted by King Charles III.

Andrew Feinberg18 September 2025 02:30

In pictures: Demonstrators march through London to protest Trump visitA large group staged a protest in London on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump visited the UK (Getty)Stop Trump Coalition campaigners take part in a protest march in London on Wednesday (Lucy North/PA Wire)

Katie Hawkinson18 September 2025 02:00

Watch: Trump takes swipe at Prince Harry during state banquet speechTrump takes swipe at Prince Harry during state banquet speech

Katie Hawkinson18 September 2025 01:30

What’s next on Trump’s agenda?

US President Donald Trump is set to leave Windsor Castle on Thursday morning.

Sir Keir Starmer will then host Mr Trump at Chequers for a bilateral meeting.

Meanwhile, first lady Melania Trump is set to see Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and the Royal Library at Windsor Castle on Thursday.

She will then join the Princess of Wales at Frogmore Gardens for a meeting with the Chief Scout Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts’ Squirrels programme.

See the full agenda here:

Katie Hawkinson18 September 2025 01:00

Comment: Trump is being honoured at the Windsor Castle lock-in to hide the truth about Britain

Sam Kiley18 September 2025 00:30

Watch day one of Donald Trump’s historic UK state visit in three minutesWatch day one of Donald Trump’s historic UK state visit in three minutes

Day one of Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK, which included a royal welcome and a lavish banquet, has concluded. On his first official day, he paid a visit to St George’s Chapel to lay a wreath at Queen Elizabeth II’s grave and witnessed a guard of honour and carriage procession. The spectacle continued late into the evening with a luxury state banquet at St George’s Hall, which was attended by 160 guests. Both the US president and the King gave speeches, with the pair both praising the UK and US’ “special relationship”.

Katie Hawkinson17 September 2025 23:59

In pictures: Business leaders attend state banquetApple CEO Tim Cook and Tiffany Trump walk to attend the state banquet, followed by Harriet Stephens and Charles Woodburn, CEO of the aerospace company BAE Systems (Getty Images)Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang mingles at the state banquet (via REUTERS)