Sele Media Africa Reported by Mafeng Gyang Adams
King Charles Greets Trump with Royal Pageantry at Windsor Castle Windsor, UK — September 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump was accorded an unusually grand welcome as he began his second state visit to the United Kingdom, with King Charles III personally greeting him at Windsor Castle in a spectacle of royal pageantry and military pomp.What the Welcome Looked Like – The arrival ceremony included a military Guard of Honour with about 1,300 troops and 120 horses. – Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were received by Prince William and Princess Catherine upon landing in the private “Walled Garden” of Windsor, then escorted to meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla.- A horse‑drawn carriage procession through the Windsor Castle estate followed, with national anthems played by bands from the Royal Marines, the Army, and the Royal Air Force. – Trump, accompanied by King Charles, inspected the Guard of Honour in the castle quadrangle. Both were seen riding in the Irish State Coach during the procession.Significance & Context This is Trump’s second official state visit to the UK as U.S. President, a precedent being set because no other elected U.S. President has been invited for two state visits during their terms.- The pageantry is viewed as part of a broader attempt by the UK government to reaffirm the “special relationship” with the United States amid ongoing global political and economic challenges.
Citations:
1. Reuters: www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-embraces-trump-with-royal-pomp-historic-state-visit-2025-09-17/?utm_2. PBS: www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/king-charles-iii-greets-trump-in-windsor-at-start-of-presidents-second-state-visit-to-the-uk?utm_3. People.com: people.com/king-charles-queen-camilla-greet-president-donald-trump-state-visit-welcome-windsor-castle-11810686?utm_
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