Buckingham Palace releases details of Donald Trump’s official state visit | UK News.


The details for Donald ‘s upcoming three-day state visit to the UK next month have been revealed.

The US president will arrive with the First Lady Melania on Monday 3 June, for a roster of royal activities and other meetings including with Theresa May who has just weeks left as prime minister.

The Queen, along with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, will greet the Trumps on their arrival at Buckingham Palace.

Following a ceremonial welcome, there will be two royal gun salutes at Green Park and the Tower of London.

The Queen will host a State Banquet for the Trumps - a staple part of an official visit
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The Queen will host a state banquet for the Trumps – a staple part of an official visit

The rest of the three-day trip will include a schedule of specially arranged events, such as a tour of Westminster Abbey, where Mr will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, and a D-Day commemorative event that the Trumps will attend alongside 300 veterans.

Most notably, the Queen will host a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace – a staple part of an official state visit.

Mr Trump will become the third US president to be part of such a visit, following George W Bush in 2003 and Barack Obama in 2011.

Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump walk along the White House Colonnade during her visit to Washington DC, USA. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday January 27, 2017. See PA story POLITICS May. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
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Donald Trump and Theresa May will hold a joint press conference after talks at Downing Street

On the second day of the trip, Mr Trump will meet Theresa May, who announced her resignation on Friday.

The pair will attend a business breakfast with senior UK and US business leaders, before taking part in talks at Downing Street.

A joint press conference will follow, which could be the last one the president has with Mrs May as prime minister.

The leadership contest for the next Tory party head and, by default, prime minister will begin the following week.

Mr Trump’s previous visit to the UK in July 2018 was marred by nationwide protests, and comments he made in an interview over Mrs May’s Brexit plans negatively affecting US-UK trade deals.

Similar protests have been planned again for the president’s visit in June.


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