Trump suggests UK state visit set for September
US President Donald Trump has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for his second state visit to the UK.
The president told reporters in the White House on Thursday evening: “I was invited by the King and the country – great country.”
It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation letter from King Charles in February during his visit to Washington. Buckingham Palace is yet to confirm a date for the state visit.
Trump was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II during his previous three-day state visit in 2019, which took place during his first term in office.
Traditionally second-term US presidents are not offered a state visit and have instead been invited for tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle.
Source: BBC | Language: English