Getty ImagesDonald Trump has officially accepted an invitation from King Charles III for an “unprecedented” second state visit, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
The US President and First Lady Melania Trump will be hosted at Windsor Castle from September 17 to 19.
Trump was initially due to meet King Charles in Scotland this summer, but the visit was cancelled due to “diary reasons”.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer extended the second invitation on behalf of King Charles during his visit to the Oval Office.
The invitation has been described as “unprecedented” as, traditionally, second-term presidents are not offered a state visit and have instead been invited for tea or lunch with the monarch.
Trump was previously hosted for a state visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2019.
Although a full programme of events has not yet been announced, it is likely to include a full ceremonial welcome and a state banquet in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle.
It comes after it was confirmed that Trump is set to visit Scotland this month.
The reason behind the trip has not been confirmed, however, it comes ahead of the official opening of a second golf course in Aberdeenshire this summer.
Trump last visited Scotland in 2023, attending a ceremony to break ground on the course at the Menie Estate.
Ahead of the visit, Police Scotland’s deputy chief constable said that the force will look to secure extra funding from the Scottish Government to police the visit.
The visit will require substantial policing resources, with units likely to be called in from elsewhere in the UK.
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