Edinburgh Donald Trump protest planned as president makes UK state visit - what does Trump’s visit involve?
Watch a video explainer on President Trump’s state visit to the UK, as a protest is planned for Edinburgh.
US President Donald Trump will make a second state visit to the UK this week.
Here’s all you need to know about the visit, including when the president will make the trip to the UK and what it will involve.
When does Donald Trump arrive in the UK?
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will arrive in the UK on Tuesday September 16.
He will be greeted off Air Force One by the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, along with Warren Stephens, the US ambassador to the UK, and Viscount Hood, the king’s lord-in-waiting.
What will Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK involve?
On Wednesday September 17, the president and first lady will be taken by carriage through the Windsor estate with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine.
The president will lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
Later, there will be a flypast by UK and US F-35 military jets and the Red Arrows.
In the evening, a state banquet will be held at Windsor Castle.
On Thursday September 18, the president will meet the PM at Chequers.
They will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives before holding a meeting and a news conference.
When was Trump's last state visit to the UK?
Donald Trump’s last state visit to the UK took place in June 2019, when he was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth.
A state banquet was held at Buckingham Palace, where Mr Trump delivered a speech. He also held a joint press conference with the then Prime Minister Theresa May.
Why is Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to the UK unprecedented?
US presidents serving a second term are not usually offered a second state visit. For example, former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush were invited for tea or lunch with the monarch instead.
During a visit to the US in February, Keir Starmer presented Trump with the invitation from King Charles for a historic second state visit.
Are protests expected during Donald Trump's state visit to the UK?
The Stop Trump Coalition is holding a "Trump Not Welcome" protest in London on Wednesday September 17. A demonstration will also be held in Edinburgh on Thursday September 18.
Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, says he will boycott the state banquet for the president to "send a message" over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.