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Winnipeg Free Press
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
President Trump will skip a preliminary visit to the UK and make a full state visit later this year
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump plans to make a full state visit to Britain later this year, bypassing a suggestion put forward by King Charles III that the two men first meet informally over the summer when both are expected to be in Scotland. Complexities in both the monarch's and the president's schedules put the kibosh on the idea, Britain's Press Association reported. The hand-signed formal invitation for the state visit, known as the Manu Regia, was hand-delivered to the White House last week by representatives of the British Embassy in Washington. The invitation formalizes Trump's unprecedented second state visit to Britain, which was first suggested in a letter from the king that Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered to the president in February during a meeting at the White House. A date for the state visit has not yet been announced. The visit is seen as part of Starmer's effort to curry favor with Trump and lessen the impact of his America First policies on the United Kingdom. But the visit is controversial in Britain, where some lawmakers from Starmer's Labour Party have questioned whether the honor should be extended to Trump at a time that he is supporting Israel's war in Gaza and threatening the sovereignty of allies such as Canada and Greenland. Charles will face his own challenges during the visit because he is head of state of both the United Kingdom and Canada, which Trump has suggested should become the 51st U.S. state. During a speech to the Canadian parliament last month, the king highlighted Canada's 'unique identity' and 'sovereignty,' while echoing the words of the country's national anthem when he said 'The True North is indeed strong and free.' As a constitutional monarch, Charles acts on behalf of the elected government when he extends invitations for state visits. Still, such visits are coveted by many world leaders because it comes with all the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the royal family. Visiting heads of state are normally greeted by the monarch before reviewing a cadre of troops in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. There is often a ride in a horse-drawn carriage and a glittering state banquet in addition to bilateral meetings with top government officials. Trump reveled in the ceremony during his first state visit in 2019, hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II. 'He's a beautiful man, a wonderful man, and we appreciate it,' Trump said of Charles when he accepted the invitation in February. 'I've gotten to know him very well, actually. First term and now second term.' Despite those warm words, Trump didn't take Charles up on his offer of an informal meeting this summer at one of the royal estates in Scotland, where the king normally spends his August holidays. Trump is expected to visit his golf courses in Scotland at about the same time. 'Quite apart from presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom' including questions such as 'location and content,' Charles wrote in his preliminary invitation. The Times of London reported that Starmer had gone against the wishes of the king by bringing Trump's state visit forward to September. The newspaper said the palace had been hoping for a more leisurely approach building towards the state visit, amid concern over Trump's designs on Canada. A spokesman for Starmer said it wasn't true that the prime minister had overruled Buckingham Palace on the timing. Geraint Ellis said that when Starmer visited the White House in February, he had been 'delighted to extend' Charles' invitation for a second state visit. 'We look forward to welcoming President Trump to the U.K.,' he said, adding that details of the visit were a matter for the palace. ___ Associated Press writer Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 hours ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
President Trump will skip a preliminary visit to the UK and make a full state visit later this year
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump plans to make a full state visit to Britain later this year, bypassing a suggestion put forward by King Charles III that the two men first meet informally over the summer when both are expected to be in Scotland. Complexities in both the monarch's and the president's schedules put the kibosh on the idea, Britain's Press Association reported. The hand-signed formal invitation for the state visit, known as the Manu Regia, was hand-delivered to the White House last week by representatives of the British Embassy in Washington. The invitation formalizes Trump's unprecedented second state visit to Britain, which was first suggested in a letter from the king that Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered to the president in February during a meeting at the White House. A date for the state visit has not yet been announced. The visit is seen as part of Starmer's effort to curry favor with Trump and lessen the impact of his America First policies on the United Kingdom. But the visit is controversial in Britain, where some lawmakers from Starmer's Labour Party have questioned whether the honor should be extended to Trump at a time that he is supporting Israel's war in Gaza and threatening the sovereignty of allies such as Canada and Greenland. Charles will face his own challenges during the visit because he is head of state of both the United Kingdom and Canada, which Trump has suggested should become the 51st U.S. state. During a speech to the Canadian parliament last month, the king highlighted Canada's 'unique identity' and 'sovereignty,' while echoing the words of the country's national anthem when he said 'The True North is indeed strong and free.' As a constitutional monarch, Charles acts on behalf of the elected government when he extends invitations for state visits. Still, such visits are coveted by many world leaders because it comes with all the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the royal family. Visiting heads of state are normally greeted by the monarch before reviewing a cadre of troops in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. There is often a ride in a horse-drawn carriage and a glittering state banquet in addition to bilateral meetings with top government officials. Trump reveled in the ceremony during his first state visit in 2019, hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II. 'He's a beautiful man, a wonderful man, and we appreciate it,' Trump said of Charles when he accepted the invitation in February. 'I've gotten to know him very well, actually. First term and now second term.' Despite those warm words, Trump didn't take Charles up on his offer of an informal meeting this summer at one of the royal estates in Scotland, where the king normally spends his August holidays. Trump is expected to visit his golf courses in Scotland at about the same time. 'Quite apart from presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom' including questions such as 'location and content,' Charles wrote in his preliminary invitation. The Times of London reported that Starmer had gone against the wishes of the king by bringing Trump's state visit forward to September. The newspaper said the palace had been hoping for a more leisurely approach building towards the state visit, amid concern over Trump's designs on Canada. A spokesman for Starmer said it wasn't true that the prime minister had overruled Buckingham Palace on the timing. Geraint Ellis said that when Starmer visited the White House in February, he had been 'delighted to extend" Charles' invitation for a second state visit.
Associated Press
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Associated Press
President Trump will skip a preliminary visit to the UK and make a full state visit later this year
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump plans to make a full state visit to Britain later this year, bypassing a suggestion put forward by King Charles III that the two men first meet informally over the summer when both are expected to be in Scotland. Complexities in both the monarch's and the president's schedules put the kibosh on the idea, Britain's Press Association reported. The hand-signed formal invitation for the state visit, known as the Manu Regia, was hand-delivered to the White House last week by representatives of the British Embassy in Washington. The invitation formalizes Trump's unprecedented second state visit to Britain, which was first suggested in a letter from the king that Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered to the president in February during a meeting at the White House. A date for the state visit has not yet been announced. The visit is seen as part of Starmer's effort to curry favor with Trump and lessen the impact of his America First policies on the United Kingdom. But the visit is controversial in Britain, where some lawmakers from Starmer's Labour Party have questioned whether the honor should be extended to Trump at a time that he is supporting Israel's war in Gaza and threatening the sovereignty of allies such as Canada and Greenland. Charles will face his own challenges during the visit because he is head of state of both the United Kingdom and Canada, which Trump has suggested should become the 51st U.S. state. During a speech to the Canadian parliament last month, the king highlighted Canada's 'unique identity' and 'sovereignty,' while echoing the words of the country's national anthem when he said 'The True North is indeed strong and free.' As a constitutional monarch, Charles acts on behalf of the elected government when he extends invitations for state visits. Still, such visits are coveted by many world leaders because it comes with all the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the royal family. Visiting heads of state are normally greeted by the monarch before reviewing a cadre of troops in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats. There is often a ride in a horse-drawn carriage and a glittering state banquet in addition to bilateral meetings with top government officials. Trump reveled in the ceremony during his first state visit in 2019, hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II. 'He's a beautiful man, a wonderful man, and we appreciate it,' Trump said of Charles when he accepted the invitation in February. 'I've gotten to know him very well, actually. First term and now second term.' Despite those warm words, Trump didn't take Charles up on his offer of an informal meeting this summer at one of the royal estates in Scotland, where the king normally spends his August holidays. Trump is expected to visit his golf courses in Scotland at about the same time. 'Quite apart from presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom' including questions such as 'location and content,' Charles wrote in his preliminary invitation. The Times of London reported that Starmer had gone against the wishes of the king by bringing Trump's state visit forward to September. The newspaper said the palace had been hoping for a more leisurely approach building towards the state visit, amid concern over Trump's designs on Canada. A spokesman for Starmer said it wasn't true that the prime minister had overruled Buckingham Palace on the timing. Geraint Ellis said that when Starmer visited the White House in February, he had been 'delighted to extend' Charles' invitation for a second state visit. 'We look forward to welcoming President Trump to the U.K.,' he said, adding that details of the visit were a matter for the palace. ___ Associated Press writer Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report.
Powys County Times
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Trump's state visit set for September due to King and US leader's busy diaries
Donald Trump is to make a full state visit to the UK this year after the King and the US president's busy diaries mean they are unable to meet informally first over the summer, it is understood. The Times reported that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has gone against the wishes of the King by bringing Mr Trump's 'bells and whistles' state visit forward to September. The newspaper said the Palace had been hoping for a more leisurely approach building towards the state visit, amid concern over Mr Trump's threat to make Canada the US's 51st state. Charles, who is King of Canada, suggested in a letter personally delivered to Mr Trump by Sir Keir in the Oval Office in February that they might meet at Balmoral or Dumfries House Scotland first before the much grander state visit. But 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. The diary issues come despite the King heading to Scotland for his summer break each year, and Mr Trump being expected to visit his new, second golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens this summer. It is said that the logistical reasons why the private meeting cannot precede the state visit are understood and appreciated by all parties. Formal planning for the official state visit has now begun. The Manu Regia, the hand-signed formal invitation from the monarch to Mr Trump for a second state visit, was hand-delivered last week by British representatives from the Washington embassy to the White House. A Palace aide said: 'His Majesty has known President Trump for many years and looks forward to hosting him and the First Lady later this year.' The exact dates of Mr Trump's stay will be announced in due course, but September is said to be the most likely. The politician was already feted with a grand state visit to the UK, hosted by the late Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2019. Precedent for second-term US presidents who have already made a state visit is usually tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle, as was the case for George W Bush and Barack Obama. But Mr Trump is being treated with an unprecedented second state visit for a US president, this time at Windsor. The Times suggested Sir Keir was hoping to prioritise his attempt to curry favour with Mr Trump and capitalise on the president's fascination with the royal family. Asked if No 10 had overruled the King over the visit, a Downing Street spokesman said: 'That's untrue. During his visit to the White House in February the Prime Minister was delighted to extend His Majesty the King's invite for a historic second state visit to the president and first lady and the president was pleased to accept.
Newsweek
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Inside King Charles' Plans for Donald Trump's Historic State Visit
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. King Charles III's plan to invite Donald Trump for a private meeting in Scotland over the summer has been sunk by protocol paving the way for a historic formal state visit for the president later this year. The formal invitation, known as a "Manu Regia," was hand delivered last week and the wheels are in motion for Trump to be the first U.S. president to be treated to the grandeur of two State Visits to Britain. King Charles signed the formal invite by hand, as is tradition, and there will be formal confirmation of the dates in due course, though it is expected to come in September. King Charles III and Donald Trump raise their glasses during a dinner at Winfield House, in London, during the President's first state visit to Britain, on June 4, 2019. King Charles III and Donald Trump raise their glasses during a dinner at Winfield House, in London, during the President's first state visit to Britain, on June 4, one stage, the king had hoped for a more informal meeting in Scotland, where the royals spend their summer holiday. Balmoral and Dumfries House, the stately home he has brought back to life with his charity, The King's Foundation, were both mooted as possible venues. That would have provided a unique opportunity for the king to work the royal family's famous soft power diplomacy in private. It would enable them to discreetly exchange their differing views of Canada, Trump seeing the nation as a potential 51st state of the U.S, His Majesty standing by it as an independent country, and part of the British Commonwealth. Much of Trump's diplomacy is conducted in front of the cameras, including the moment Prime Minister Keir Starmer first handed Trump a letter from Charles indicating Britain wanted to host him for the second state visit. That was back in February and took many by surprise, with the actual text of Charles' letter readable in the high resolution press images captured as it was waved around the Oval Office. One passage read that there is "much on both estates which I think you might … enjoy—particularly as my Foundation at Dumfries House provides hospitality skills training for young people who often end up as staff in your establishments. "Quite apart from this presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom." Needless to say, the Scottish visit has been scuppered by protocol which dictates that private meetings cannot come before a state visit. Newsweek understands all sides, including the British Government, are on the same page and relations remain good. And make no mistake, no matter how contentious a figure Trump may be internationally, and in Britain, the warmth is not just for show. The attitude at the palace is that leaders who like the royal family are generally easy to host, and Trump's team hold the British Monarchy in high regard. Earlier this year, a source summed up the feeling to Newsweek: "Everyone who was around at the time when the President visited recalls it with genuine warmth and actually both the team and the principals were incredibly courteous, polite, engaged and engaging. So it's one of those visits that's remembered with great affection and positivity here." There may not be all that many on the world stage who can describe the relationship in such uncomplicated terms, as Volodymyr Zelensky found out in the Oval Office earlier this year when he was ambushed by JD Vance. And indeed, both Israel and Iran got a dose of the other side of Trump this week when he told journalists: "They don't know what the f*** they're doing." But the Monarchy in the modern era has an uncomplicated relationship with Trump, who was glowing about the royal welcome he received on his first U.K. state visit in 2019. "London part of trip is going really well," he wrote on X, then known as Twitter, in 2019. "The Queen and the entire Royal family have been fantastic. The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong. "Tremendous crowds of well-wishers and people that love our Country. Haven't seen any protests yet, but I'm sure the Fake News will be working hard to find them. Great love all around. Also, big Trade Deal is possible once U.K. gets rid of the shackles. Already starting to talk!" Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. Do you have a question about King Charles III, William and Kate, Meghan and Harry, or their family that you would like our experienced royal correspondents to answer? Email royals@ We'd love to hear from you.
