Trump to make unprecedented second state visit to UK from Sept 17-19

The invitation for the second state visit from the king was hand-delivered by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in February during a meeting at the White House.

After reading it, Trump said it was a “great, great honor” and appeared particularly pleased by the fact he will be staying at Windsor Castle, to the west of the capital. “That’s really something,” he said.

Precedent for second-term U.S. 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.

State visits are ceremonial meetings between heads of state that are used to honor friendly nations and sometimes smooth relations between rivals. While the king formally issues the invitation for a state visit, he does so on the advice of the elected government.

The visit is seen as part of Starmer’s effort to keep Trump close and lessen the impact of some of his polices on the U.K. The relationship between the two appears amicable, and has helped the U.K. from facing the sort of hefty U.S. tariffs that other nations are seeing.

But like Trump's previous visit, it's unlikely he will be welcomed by all. Last time, a day of protests saw the flying of a giant blimp depicting Trump as an angry orange baby from outside Parliament.

Lawmakers from Starmer’s Labour Party have also 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 could also face some 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 in May 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.”

State visits to Britain are particularly prized by heads of state because they come with a full complement of royal pomp and circumstance, including military reviews, carriage rides and a glittering state banquet hosted by the monarch.

The events normally take place in and around Buckingham Palace in central London. But like last week's state visit from French President Emmanual Macron and his wife Brigitte, the Trumps will stay at Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace is undergoing extensive remodeling.

Fuck. I'm going to be in London at the same time as that asshole.

It's ok, R2, it's a big city, you won't notice a thing. They might even move some of the ceremonies to Windsor, as they did with Macron.

I would love King Charles to rip him a new one. Just tell him off because he may not have a lot of time left and thinks Trump is a uncouth baboon.

I hope the Shoebomber stows away on Air Force One.

Who is more completely loathsome. This is a tough one

Damn it I need time to think.

We will be at Amner Hall that week. Or else.

Brits being Brits…America’s biggest BRF fan.

Keep him LOL

R4 The BRF lacks any impulse or moral authority or to do this.

Why would King Charles invite a convicted felon into his country? Whatever Trump touches dies.

[quote] Whatever Trump touches dies.

Same goes for JD Vance!

King Charles should call in sick to work that week!

Trump/Vance is a deadly combo.

I wonder if Trump will touch base with the king's brother, Prince Andrew. They can reminisce about the wild times they had at Jeffery Epstein's island. I wish Ghislaine Maxwell would write a tell-all memoir.

Trump is so OBSESSED with gilding the White House that the Windsors better keep a close eye on their gilded bric a brac in the palaces. If it isn't nailed down in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor, it might be loaded onto Air Force 1.

Good, the English woman who went to Greece and wasn't served enough limp bacon on her package tour can beseech Trump for help. She seems like the type who would.

That shit is too tacky even for Melania.

It’s that bad.

Just heard on a UK phone-in a pleasingly vehement anti-Trump woman outline the depth of public protests already being planned. Plus there's a good lead time for more, and her energy will only attract more participants.

I'm very glad Macron got his State Visit in first; and addressed Parliamentarians in a fine speech, as Obama had done before. Macron won a long standing ovation. I understand reasons have been found not to permit Trump the same honour, maybe because Parliament won't be sitting, still on its 'summer break.' Nice timing!

Will Kate be made to take part in this?

Time to dust off and re-inflate the baby blimp.

Sorry, cant! School run, cancer, etc. Toodles!

[quote]Will Kate be made to take part in this?

No escape (apart from the obvious unwanted reason). For POTUS it'll be a full Royal turn-out, and Trump has said how much he approves of William. That said, I'm sure there'll be some polite refusals from the great and the good for the State Banquet. But Farage is doubtless being measured for his new banquet suit as I type.

[quote]The visit is scheduled for September 17-19, the palace announced Sunday, coinciding with a recess in the House of Commons. That removes the possibility of Trump addressing a joint session of parliament – a prospect that some MPs had urged the Speaker of the House to refuse.

Thank God.

Actually, I'm sorry he won't be "addressing" the House of Commons. If he did, he wouldn't know what hit him.

The jeers, the guffaws, the catcalls, the thrown objects. It's probably to spare him, not the MPs.

I follow the Royal Family's instagram feed. Most of the posts have barely any response, and when they do it's very positive.

This announcement sparked an avalanche of bitter denouncements from Americans and Brits.

This will not be smooth sailing for either party.

Why did the British do this? Why invite this orange shithead a second time?

Do they have a need to kiss his ass as well?

Any Brits able to explain?

Starmer knows that he and the British government have to kiss the big, fat arse of that racist, sexist, irresponsible imbecile to maintain any kind of economic or military relationship with the US until 2028. And they know how to flatter the imbecile. So, the Labor government has a use for the Royal Family. The government directed the Prince of Wales to meet with the Orange turd last fall in Paris.

He thinks he's American royalty, so he brought along his spawn for the first state visit and to the State Banquet then (unprecedented).

Before he leaves Windsor Castle in September, I'd count the silver.

Trump in motorcade: "What's that noise, sounds like booing, is that booing?"

Trump lackey next to him: "They're shouting 'booming', Mr President, 'booming', pleased our economy's so great, maybe a bit jealous."

Trump, preening: "Damn right it is, 'booming,' I like that! Boom, boom boom, they're shouting it again! What a great little country this is!"

I don't think any foreign head of state has given an address in the House of Commons, r22.

Will he ask to be knighted? Perhaps crowned?

R37 Macron addressed the Commons just last week.

[quote]Macron addressed the Commons just last week.

Macron addressed Lords and MPs in The Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.

Like I said, he addressed the Commons. 100% factually correct.

"Address the House of Commons" gives the impression of addressing just the Commons in the House of Commons, especially when you link it to typical Commons jeering behaviour. Unless you think MPs behave like that outside of the Commons chamber.

That’s on you. Not what I said. I simply corrected someone who said no other head of state addressed the Commons —The End.

Maybe Trump and Prince Andrew can reminisce about the good times on Epstein island.

No other head of state has addressed the Commons, r33. Addressing the Commons means addressing only the members of the House of Commons in the Commons chamber, not addressing members of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords in a different room in the Palace of Westminster.

Move along, toots…you’re wrong and you’re a boor. Very English of you.

You just know Trump will do or say something embarrassing.

No other head of state has addressed the Commons. Not true—THE END.

Zelenskyy addressed The Commons, and The Lords, in a video link in 2022. An historic first.

Sigh—please move sling. All of these people addressed the Commons.

I would love to see a NO KINGS protest in the UK, when Trump arrives.

It'll have double meaning for protesters in that country.

NO KINGS -AT ALL!

The No Kings slogan just sounds completely moronic in the UK, r41. What you suggest would only lead to the fringe UK republicans being seen as even more daft than they currently are. The problem is with presidential systems, not constitutional monarchies or parliamentary democracies.

Funny that not one can find an instance where a foreign leader is described as addressing solely the Commons. The whole point of r22's "cleverness" was that Trump would be addressing the Commons in the Commons. Outside of the Commons, they wouldn't be able to indulge in their typical boorish Commons behaviour.

That's right, r36, how English of an English person to know what happens in England better than a non-English person.

I wouldn't be devastated if all modes of international travel suddenly grounded to a halt after Trump arrived in the United Kingdom.

Hide the silver and the young girls, stock up on toilet paper and Glade.

If they're smart they'll put a plastic cover on the mattress he sleeps on.

Charles is doing what he can to keep Trump under control. A thankless task. They are all playing to his ego to get him to do the right thing. Charles is dedicated to supporting Ukraine. He is dedicated to supporting NATO. He is determined never to even consider losing Canada. That's not negotiable. And Personally, having tea at Windsor is more intimate than a state visit, imo. But a state visit will reinforce our ties to our allies. WTF ever.

R34 see R12