In pictures: Trump and Melania meet royals at Windsor
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President Trump was greeted by the King and Queen as well as other senior royals at Windsor Castle.
It is his second state visit to the UK and is accompanied by the usual pomp and pageantry.

Bands played during the final preparations for the ceremonial greeting and troop inspection by the King and President Trump

Bystanders took photographs as the Marine One helicopter departed from Winfield House, the US Ambassador's residence in central London

President Trump disembarked from Marine One at Windsor Castle alongside First Lady Melania Trump

The pair were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales

The first lady arrived at Windsor Castle wearing a wide-brimmed purple hat

All four walked to meet with King Charles and Queen Camilla

For the second time, Donald Trump was greeted by a British monarch on a state visit

The first lady, the Queen and the Princess of Wales chatted in a separate group nearby

President Trump shook hands with King Charles and the two were in deep conversation outside Windsor Castle

The Trumps, the King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales then stepped into the royal carriages

King Charles and President Trump were first in the procession, travelling in the Irish State Coach

Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump were together in the Scottish State Coach

In the next carriage - a semi-state landau model - were the Prince and Princess of Wales, joined by the US ambassador and his wife

The 1.8km (1.1 mile) procession through Windsor grounds was closed to the public

The carriages arrived at the Quadrangle where a British Army guard of honour was ready for inspection

The American and British national anthems were performed by the Massed Band of the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and the Scots Guards

King Charles and President Trump inspected the guard of honour

They chatted as they made their way around


In central London, away from the pomp and pageantry in Windsor, a large anti-Donald Trump protest gathered close to BBC HQ for the beginning of a demonstration

The protesters gathered at the Parliament Square to take part in a 'Trump Not Welcome' rally

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were welcomed by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle's Green Drawing Room

A special exhibition had been laid out to celebrate the UK's relationship with the US

Among the items on display was the Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles by John Smith, published in 1624

The First Lady kept her hat on indoors, unlike the Queen who removed hers

Next on the itinerary for the president and first lady was a trip to St George's Chapel where a number of former monarchs are buried

They were greeted by the Dean of Windsor, the Rt. Rev. Christopher Cocksworth, and the Chapter Clerk, Miss Charlotte Manley

While there, they laid a wreath at the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II

The pair were also given a brief tour of the chapel, and saw Henry VIII's vault

Choristers sang the first movement from Vivaldi's Gloria for them before they returned to Windsor Castle

The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps were pictured preparing for a performance

Queen Camilla, King Charles, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump observed the rendition of the Beating Retreat

The military ceremony originated in the early years of organised warfare

Two hundred UK and US musicians performed for their majesties and their American guests

The president and first lady were seated alongside the King and Queen for the performance

The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth, the Band of the Scots Guards, British Army and the Central and College Bands of the Royal Air Force performed

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Victoria Starmer also attended the special military musical performance

The red, blue and white smoke from the Red Arrows flypast filled the skies over Windsor Castle

After a busy day of ceremony in Windsor, attention turned to the state banquet

Those attending had three dishes from a set menu alongside a variety of drinks

Queen Camilla, King Charles, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump posed for a photo ahead of the banquet

The Prince and Princess of Wales formed part of a procession of people making their way in

The Princess of Wales wore a couture gown by British designer Phillipa Lepley

The meal was set to take place around a 47.3m (155 feet) long banquet table

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Open AI's Sam Altman were among the key players at tonight's banquet

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch also joined the banquet

King Charles made a speech in honour of President Trump

President Trump also addressed the state banquet saying that he and Melania were both "deeply grateful" to the King and Queen for hosting them at Windsor Castle