Trump’s UK Visit: A Guide to the Pomp and Ceremony

On the evening of Sept. 16, U.S. President Donald Trump will touch down in the UK for his second state visit, where he and first lady Melania Trump will be the guests of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
State visits are lavish affairs full of pomp, tradition, and gestures of warmth signaling the special relationship between the UK and the visiting foreign presidents, prime ministers, and royalty who have been invited to enjoy the nation’s hospitality.
This trip will see Trump inspect the Guard of Honor, stay overnight in Windsor Castle, and pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II….