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| Date | 3 to 5 June 2019 |
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| Location | London Portsmouth |
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| Participants | PresidentDonald Trump First LadyMelania Trump |
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From 3 to 5 June 2019, thepresident of the United States,Donald Trump, made a state visit to theUnited Kingdom with his wife, thefirst Lady of the United States,Melania Trump. He was received byQueen Elizabeth II atBuckingham Palace and stayed atWinfield House, and later met Prime MinisterTheresa May at10 Downing Street where they held a joint news conference to discuss a range of topics, including Brexit. The Trumps had previously met the Queen atWindsor Castle in July 2018,[1] and Trump had expressed his admiration for her.[2]
This was Trump's first state visit to the United Kingdom, which occurred during hisfirst presidency,the second occurring in September 2025 when he was received byKing Charles III during hissecond presidency.[3]
On the first day, PresidentDonald Trump and his wife, First LadyMelania Trump, landed atStansted Airport and taken toWinfield House.[4] They then arrived atBuckingham Palace by helicopter and were received byCharles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III) andCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall (later Queen Camilla).[5] They were then taken to the West Terrace of the palace where they were greeted byQueen Elizabeth II.[5] 41-gun salutes were fired inGreen Park and from theTower of London to mark their arrival.[6][7] This was followed by the inspection of the Guard of Honour by the Nijmegen CompanyGrenadier Guards by Trump, a private lunch with members of theBritish royal family, and viewing items from theRoyal Collection.[5][7][8] The couple was then accompanied byPrince Andrew, Duke of York to lay a wreath at the grave ofthe Unknown Warrior atWestminster Abbey and they were hosted by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for an afternoon tea atClarence House.[5][8] The President and the First Lady attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in the evening, hosted by the Queen in their honour.[5][8] In her speech the Queen spoke of demonstrating "the immense importance that both our countries attach to our relationship".[9] Trump in return described the Queen as a "constant symbol of these priceless traditions" of freedom and sovereignty.[10][11]
In the morning, President Trump attended a business breakfast with Prime MinisterTheresa May atSt James's Palace in the presence of the Duke of York, while First Lady Melania Trump attended a10 Downing Street garden party and visited theChurchill War Rooms with the prime minister's husbandPhilip May.[5][8] President Trump then held bilateral talks with the Prime Minister at Downing Street.[8] During a joint press conference, Trump praised May's handling of Brexit.[12]Brexit Party leaderNigel Farage headed to Winfield House for a meeting with Trump and later described Trump as a believer in Brexit.[12] The couple then hosted the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for dinner at Winfield House.[5][8] The First Lady was reported to have overseen the preparation of the menu, guest list, seating charts and flowers.[12]
The President and the First Lady attended commemorations for the 75th anniversary ofD-Day in Portsmouth alongside other heads of state and government and bid farewell to the Queen at the end of the service.[5]
A group of 100 protestors gathered outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the state banquet,[13] though Trump also referenced "tremendous crowds of well wishers" in his tweets.[14] Both theLabour leaderJeremy Corbyn andLiberal Democrat leaderSir Vince Cable declined an invitation to the state banquet due to their opposition to Trump's political positions and policies.[8]John Bercow, thespeaker of the House of Commons, stated that he would not allow President Trump to address theUK Parliament and similarly declined an invitation to the state banquet.[10] On 4 June, protestors flew aDonald Trump baby balloon inParliament Square and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed protestors at a rally of thousands atTrafalgar Square.[15][16][17] Themayor of London,Sadiq Khan, had previously argued that the invitation for a state visit should have been rescinded.[6] Trump in turn described both Corbyn and Khan as "negative forces" and stated that he had refused a meeting with Corbyn.[12]The Guardian reported that contracts placed by theUnited States Department of State showed U.S. taxpayers spent more than $1.5 million alone on hotel accommodations for Trump and his family in addition to costs for chauffeured vehicles and back-up generators.[18]
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