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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump landed in London on Tuesday night local time, kicking off a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump landed in London on Tuesday night local time, kicking off a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort.

Trump last visited the United Kingdom in 2019, when he was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II, making this an unprecedented second state visit to the country for a U.S. president. Though the royals host world leaders during such visits to the U.K., the invitations often come at the prompting of the British government and serve political aims.

Indeed, the rare diplomatic gesture from the U.K. is intended to improve the two countries’ special relationship, which has been tense in recent months due to Trump’s tariffs and disinterest in maintaining the postwar international order.

State visits to the U.K. are known for pageantry, as reflected in Trump’s itinerary on Wednesday. It included a horse-drawn gilded carriage procession through the grounds of Windsor Castle; lunch with the royal family; a flyby from the Red Arrows, a Royal Air Force aerobatic team; and a military music and drill event known as the “Beating........

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