\u201cHe\u2019s a beautiful man, a wonderful man\u2026 I\u2019ve gotten to know him very well actually [in my] first term, and now second term,\u201d Trump said of His Majesty as he accepted the invite.<\/p>\n
Starmer noted how this second invitation was \u201cunprecedented,\u201d as traditionally U.S. Presidents are not offered<\/a> a state visit during their second term, but instead an invitation to attend tea or lunch at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a great, great honor, and that says \u2018at Windsor\u2019 that is really something,\u201d Trump marvelled. \u201cOn behalf of our wonderful First Lady Melania and myself, the answer is \u2018yes,\u2019 and we look forward to being there and honoring the King, honoring your country.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump mentioned the visit once more in April, while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office<\/a>. “I was invited by the King and the great country. They are going to do a second fest\u2014that’s what it is, it is beautiful\u2026 It\u2019s an honor to be a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family,” he said.<\/p>\n Read More: E.U. Delays Retaliatory Measures Against U.S. In Hopes of Reaching a Deal by Aug. 1 After Trump Announces 30% Tariff<\/a><\/p>\n Relations between the U.S. and U.K. currently appear to be strong. The U.K. was one of just three countries that managed to make a deal with Trump<\/a> before his initial July 9 tariff deadline. And while certain aspects of the trade agreement are still being hashed out, Trump and Starmer have put on a united front, showcasing an amicable relationship at the 2025 NATO Summit and beyond. Others, including the E.U., haven\u2019t fared as well in their negotiations.<\/p>\n In fact, ahead of his state visit, Trump has invited Starmer to attend a meeting with him during a “private” trip to Scotland later this month. Downing Street on Monday said that Starmer has accepted the invitation.<\/p>\n Although not yet confirmed, Trump is expected to be visiting his golf resort at Menie in Aberdeenshire. The President has a close connection to the country, as his mother Mary was a Scottish immigrant.<\/p>\n As the U.K. gears up to host the President and First Lady in September, here\u2019s what you need to know about the highly-anticipated visit, which will take place against the backdrop of fraught international relations amid Trump\u2019s tariff and trade rows<\/a>.<\/p>\n When is Trump set to visit the U.K. for his second state visit?<\/p>\n The royals\u2019 press office has confirmed that President Trump will be visiting from Sept. 17-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n Trump will be hosted by King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, at Windsor Castle, as Buckingham Palace continues to undergo renovations. French President Emmanuel Macron was recently hosted at Windsor<\/a> for the same reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n Windsor Castle is understood to have been the favorite royal residence<\/a> of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch who died in 2022<\/a>, and it is thought to be the oldest continuously-habited<\/a> castle in the world. <\/p>\n Trump paid a very brief visit to the U.K.<\/a> in July 2018, meeting Queen Elizabeth II for a tea ceremony at Windsor Castle. The visit included an awkward moment which garnered a lot of attention, when the President broke royal etiquette<\/a> by walking in front of the Queen. He then stopped during a ceremonial inspection of the guard, and the Queen had to walk around him.<\/p>\n However, this brief 2018 trip\u2014during which Trump stayed at the U.S. ambassador\u2019s official residence in Regent\u2019s Park\u2014was not an official state visit. That came a year later, in June 2019. <\/p>\n During the highly-publicized state visit, which saw the President and First Lady visit Buckingham Palace, Trump called Queen Elizabeth<\/a> a \u201cgreat, great woman\u201d who embodied \u201cthe spirit of dignity, duty, and patriotism that beats proudly in every British heart.\u201d<\/p>\n Read More: Trump Hails the \u2018Reciprocity and Fairness\u2019 of the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n The controversial protests that took place during Trump\u2019s previous visits<\/p>\n Thousands took to the streets of London in protest against Trump\u2019s visits in both 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump\u2019s impending arrival.<\/p>\n The President said via social media<\/a>: \u201cSadiq Khan, who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly \u2018nasty\u2019 to the visiting President of the United States\u2026 He is a stone cold loser who should focus on crime in London, not me.\u201d <\/p>\n In response, a spokesperson for Khan said<\/a>: \u201cThis is much more serious than childish insults which should be beneath the President of the United States. Sadiq is representing the progressive values of London and our country, warning that Donald Trump is the most egregious example of the growing far-right threat around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n Protesters stood outside Buckingham Palace as Trump and First Lady Melania arrived at the royal residence. \u201cI think Trump, in commenting on Khan, is completely out of order, but [it] also just proves his ignorance,\u201d argued one protester<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"U.S.](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-first-state-visit-uk-june3-19.jpg\")
President Donald Trump, Queen Elizabeth II, First Lady Melania, with the since-crowned King Charles III and Queen Camilla, on June 3, 2019. Jeff Gilbert\u2014Getty ImagesTrump famously visited the U.K. during his first term as U.S. President<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/queen-elizabeth-trump-windsor-july13-18.jpg\")
President Donald Trump at an inspection of the guard ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on July 13, 2018. Richard Pohle – Getty Images<\/p>\n![\"President](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/baby-trump-balloon-uk-visit-june4-19.jpg\")
The “Baby Trump” balloon featured heavily during protests against the President’s visit to London in June 2019. David Mirzoeff\u2014Getty Images<\/p>\n