18 September 2025ReutersPresident Trump was greeted by the King and Queen as well as other senior royals at Windsor Castle.It is his second state visit to the UK and is accompanied by the usual pomp and pageantry.Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesBands played during the final preparations for the ceremonial greeting and troop inspection by the King and President TrumpJose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBystanders took photographs as the Marine One helicopter departed from Winfield House, the US Ambassador's residence in central LondonAaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPresident Trump disembarked from Marine One at Windsor Castle alongside First Lady Melania TrumpIAN VOGLER/POOL/AFPThe pair were greeted by the Prince and Princess of WalesAARON CHOWN/POOL/AFPThe first lady arrived at Windsor Castle wearing a wide-brimmed purple hatAARON CHOWN/POOL/AFPAll four walked to meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA WireFor the second time, Donald Trump was greeted by a British monarch on a state visitAaron Chown/PA WireThe first lady, the Queen and the Princess of Wales chatted in a separate group nearbyIan Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA WirePresident Trump shook hands with King Charles and the two were in deep conversation outside Windsor CastleChris Jackson/Getty ImagesThe Trumps, the King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales then stepped into the royal carriagesSamir Hussein/WireImageKing Charles and President Trump were first in the procession, travelling in the Irish State CoachToby Melville/PA WireQueen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump were together in the Scottish State CoachDavid Hartley / ShutterstockIn the next carriage - a semi-state landau model - were the Prince and Princess of Wales, joined by the US ambassador and his wifeSamir Hussein/WireImageThe 1.8km (1.1 mile) procession through Windsor grounds was closed to the publicGetty ImagesThe carriages arrived at the Quadrangle where a British Army guard of honour was ready for inspectionGetty ImagesThe American and British national anthems were performed by the Massed Band of the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and the Scots GuardsKevin Lamarque/ReutersKing Charles and President Trump inspected the guard of honourAnna Moneymaker/Getty Images)They chatted as they made their way around Kirsty Wigglesworth/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesANDY RAIN/EPAIn central London, away from the pomp and pageantry in Windsor, a large anti-Donald Trump protest gathered close to BBC HQ for the beginning of a demonstrationHannah McKay/REUTERSThe protesters gathered at the Parliament Square to take part in a 'Trump Not Welcome' rally Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPresident Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle's Green Drawing RoomAaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesA special exhibition had been laid out to celebrate the UK's relationship with the USAaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesAmong the items on display was the Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles by John Smith, published in 1624Kevin Lamarque/ReutersThe First Lady kept her hat on indoors, unlike the Queen who removed hersKevin Lamarque/REUTERSNext on the itinerary for the president and first lady was a trip to St George's Chapel where a number of former monarchs are buriedAaron Chown/PA WireThey were greeted by the Dean of Windsor, the Rt. 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Christopher Cocksworth, and the Chapter Clerk, Miss Charlotte ManleyAnna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWhile there, they laid a wreath at the tomb of Queen Elizabeth IIAndrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty ImagesThe pair were also given a brief tour of the chapel, and saw Henry VIII's vaultEvan Vucci/Getty ImagesChoristers sang the first movement from Vivaldi's Gloria for them before they returned to Windsor CastleAndrew Matthews/PA WireThe United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps were pictured preparing for a performance Andrew Matthews/REUTERSQueen Camilla, King Charles, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump observed the rendition of the Beating RetreatJordan Pettitt/PA WireThe military ceremony originated in the early years of organised warfareJordan Pettitt/PA WireTwo hundred UK and US musicians performed for their majesties and their American guestsJonathan Brady/REUTERSThe president and first lady were seated alongside the King and Queen for the performanceAndrew Matthews/REUTERSThe Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth, the Band of the Scots Guards, British Army and the Central and College Bands of the Royal Air Force performedJonathan Brady/PA WirePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer also attended the special military musical performanceToby Melville/REUTERSThe red, blue and white smoke from the Red Arrows flypast filled the skies over Windsor CastleAaron Chown/PA WireAfter a busy day of ceremony in Windsor, attention turned to the state banquetAaron Chown/PA WireThose attending had three dishes from a set menu alongside a variety of drinksDoug Mills/Getty ImagesQueen Camilla, King Charles, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump posed for a photo ahead of the banquetPhil Noble/REUTERSThe Prince and Princess of Wales formed part of a procession of people making their way inAaron Chown/PA WireThe Princess of Wales wore a couture gown by British designer Phillipa LepleyPhil Noble/REUTERSThe meal was set to take place around a 47.3m (155 feet) long banquet tablePhil Noble/REUTERSApple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Open AI's Sam Altman were among the key players at tonight's banquetEvan Vucci/AFP Media mogul Rupert Murdoch also joined the banquetYui Mok/PA WireKing Charles made a speech in honour of President Trump Yui Mok/PA WirePresident Trump also addressed the state banquet saying that he and Melania were both "deeply grateful" to the King and Queen for hosting them at Windsor Castle