British police said yesterday they had planned for “just about every eventuality” ahead of US President Donald Trump’s state visit this week, with the bulk of the trip being held out of public view.
Trump arrives in Britain today for his unprecedented second state visit where he will be treated to the usual display of British royal pageantry, including a carriage tour and a lavish banquet.
King Charles will host Trump tomorrow at Windsor Castle, west of London, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and a family home to British monarchs for almost 1,000 years, before the trip continues on Thursday at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Chequers country residence.
Large crowds are expected in Windsor and anti-Trump protesters have said they want to make their views known.