LONDON: US President Donald Trump arrives in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the transatlantic bond remains strong despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance. State visits in Britain blend 21st-century diplomacy with royal pageantry. Trump’s two-day trip comes complete with horse-drawn carriages, military honor guards and a glittering banquet inside a 1,000-year-old castle – all tailored to a president with a fondness for gilded splendor.

The agreement aims to bolster US-UK collaboration between trillion-dollar tech sectors, enhancing opportunities for businesses and consumers.

If anyone can get the president's attention, King Charles and the Royal Family must be close to the top of the list.