00:00This September, Donald Trump will make a historic second state visit to the United Kingdom.
00:05He and his wife Melania will be hosted by King Charles at Windsor Castle.
00:10The palace is still under renovation, so the visit won't take place in London's Buckingham Palace.
00:16State visits are formal occasions, filled with ceremony, and are normally offered only once
00:21to a US President. But Prime Minister Sirkir Starmer extended this unusual invitation earlier
00:27this year, calling it truly historic. The programme is still being finalised,
00:32but it will include a ceremonial welcome and a state banquet attended by senior royals.
00:38Public events are unlikely, and much of Trump's travel will be by helicopter.
00:43Protests are expected in London on the first day of the visit, organized by groups opposed his
00:48policies. Some politicians, including Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey,
00:54say that they will boycott the banquet in protest.
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