Everything to know ahead of Donald Trump's UK state visit
Here's everything we know about Donald Trump's visit to the UK.
🇬🇧🇺🇸 The President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump, will be hosted by His Majesty The King for a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 17th September to 19th September 2025. pic.twitter.com/KtiJxoaFgE
Donald Trump is expected to arrive in the UK on Wednesday, September 17 and will be in the country until Friday, September 19, according to Buckingham Palace.
This will be Mr Trump's second state visit to the UK – an unprecedented gesture towards an American leader, having previously been feted by a state visit in 2019.
Donald Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle during his UK visit.
In a letter to the US President, delivered by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and written by King Charles, the King suggested that he and the President might meet at Balmoral or Dumfries House in Scotland first before the much grander state visit.
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However, it is understood that, although all options were explored, there were logistical challenges surrounding an informal visit, with complexities in both the King and Mr Trump's diaries meaning a private meeting was not possible over the course of the summer months.
After reading the letter, Mr Trump said it was a 'great, great honour', adding 'and that says at Windsor – that's really something'.
The House of Commons will not be sitting at the time of Mr Trump's visit as it will be in recess for party conference season, meaning the President will not be able to address Parliament as French President Emmanuel Macron did during his state visit this week.
However, the House of Lords will be sitting.
A senior minister insisted the timing of the trip was a matter for Buckingham Palace, rather than an attempt by the Government to avoid potential embarrassment over a parliamentary address.
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones said: 'I don't know why the particular dates were chosen by the Palace.
'Of course, state visits are organised by the Palace, not by the Government or Parliament.'
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This week, a senior Police Scotland officer said the cost of policing a visit by Mr Trump will be 'considerable' and that the force will look to secure extra funding.
It emerged on Wednesday that the force was in the early stages of planning for a visit at the end of July, which is likely to see the president visit one or both of his golf clubs in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire and require substantial policing resources and probably units to be called in from elsewhere in the UK.
Trump has travelled to Ukraine and Russia in a special convoy and has today (July 14) arrived in Kyiv, a senior Ukrainian official said.
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