84 m. ago Why do state visits exist? The real reason behind Trump’s arrival in the UK

State visits are often laden with ceremony and glitz, but also carry great political potential

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91 m. ago King Charles makes stunning gesture to Donald Trump after welcoming him to UK on historic state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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2 h. ago Charles, Camilla, William and Kate welcome Donald Trump and wife Melania to Windsor Castle for state visit

King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton have welcomed Donald Trump and his wife Melania to the UK for the US president’s historic second state visit

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2 h. ago King Charles, Queen Camilla, William and Kate welcome President Trump and First Lady at Windsor Castle as historic second state visit begins

Prince William and Kate greeted the Trumps in the Walled Garden on the Windsor estate when the President's Marine One helicopter arrived just after midday.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania welcomed to UK by King Charles at Windsor Castle in historic state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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2 h. ago Watch live: Donald Trump greeted by Prince William and Kate at Windsor Castle for state visit

Watch day one of Donald Trump’s UK state visit live as the US president meets with the King at Windsor Castle.

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2 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: US President arrives at Windsor Castle to meet the King as thousands to protest in London

King Charles rolls out the red carpet for the US president at Windsor Castle

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3 h. ago ‘He’s the big boss!’ Trump supporters line Windsor streets as US president’s state visit begins

‘We love him. They should be bringing him here in a gold coach’

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3 h. ago Donald Trump heading to Windsor Castle for state visit ceremony

Donald Trump heading to Windsor Castle for state visit ceremony - live updates  London Evening Standard

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3 h. ago Donald Trump state visit live: US President to meet King and Queen at Windsor Castle

Mr Trump will be presented with the largest guard of honour ever assembled for a state visit

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3 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania to be welcomed to UK by King Charles at Windsor Castle in historic state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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3 h. ago Man who 'flew drone near Windsor Castle' as Trump state visit begins arrested

Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for an unprecedented second state visit where he will be wooed by members of the Royal Family and meeting up with Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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4 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: Royals to host US President at Windsor Castle amid huge London protest

King Charles and the royal family will roll out the red carpet for the president when he arrives at Windsor Castle on Wednesday

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4 h. ago Donald Trump's Air Force One 'narrowly missed passenger plane' while headed to UK

The huge Boeing 747 was travelling over New York when an Spirit Airlines plane was spotted flying on a similar flight path.

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5 h. ago ‘Trump would love a crown on his head’: Windsor residents on the US president’s arrival

The Independent visited Windsor in Berkshire ahead of Donald Trump's state visit to the town on Tuesday (16 September), where he and his wife Melania will be staying until Friday (19 September).

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5 h. ago Watch Donald Trump UK state visit live as US president to meet King at Windsor Castle

Watch day one of Donald Trump’s UK state visit live as the US president meets with the King at Windsor Castle.

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7 h. ago Donald Trump and Melania to receive ceremonial welcome from King Charles on first full day of UK state visit: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments on Donald Trump's first full day of his second UK state visit as the President spends the day in Windsor Castle where he will meet King Charles.

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7 h. ago Images of Trump and Epstein are projected onto Windsor Castle as police make four arrests

Political campaign group Led By Donkeys shared an image of the stunt to Instagram with the caption: ‘Hey Donald, welcome to Windsor Castle’

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7 h. ago Trump to meet King Charles in Windsor Castle on first full day of UK state visit

Trump to meet King Charles in Windsor Castle on first full day of UK state visit  BBC

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer is betting everything on an America that doesn’t exist any more | Rafael Behr

Cosying up to Trump is an all-in gamble. Britain should be building better relations with more reliable allies closer to homeInterpreters are not required for visiting US heads of state, but that doesn’t mean Donald Trump and Keir Starmer will speak the same language this week. The UK prime minister will practise the art of tactful diplomacy emphasising mutual advantage and historical alliance. Most of the words in that sentence mean nothing to a president who is fluent only in self-interest.Given the likelihood of miscommunication between two men from such different political cultures – the showbiz demagogue and the lawyer technocrat – relations have been remarkably friendly and, in Downing Street’s estimation, fruitful.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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