Summary

  • Events take place in northern France to remember the largest seaborn invasion in history

  • D-Day veterans are joined by Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau

  • The day began with the sound of bagpipes marking the exact moment Allied troops landed 75 years ago

  • Prime Minister May and President Macron attend a ceremony for a new memorial in Ver-sur-Mer

  • A service is held at Bayeux Cathedral, at which veterans and church figures give readings

  • President Macron and President Trump pay tribute to US forces in a service at Colleville-sur-Mer

  • Canadian PM Justin Trudeau speaks at a ceremony at Juno Beach, where many Canadian forces landed

  • A service of remembrance is held in Arromanches, where wreaths are laid by veterans

  1. Why President Trump isn't staying at Buckingham Palacepublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    In a break with tradition, President Trump and the First Lady won't be staying at Buckingham Palace because of on-going renovations.

    Instead they will be staying at the US ambassador's residence Winfield House, in central London's Regent's Park.

    Both former presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama were accommodated at Buckingham Palace during their respective state visits.

  2. What will happen on the visit?published at 09:30 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    The US President will receive a ceremonial welcome attended by the Queen, Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in the Buckingham Palace garden.

    After the welcome, the Duke of Sussex will join the group for a private lunch at the palace.

    Mr and Mrs Trump will then visit Westminster Abbey for a tour with the Duke of York.

    They will also meet Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for tea at Clarence House.

    On Monday evening, a state banquet in the palace's ballroom will take place with Mr Trump, the Queen, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with other UK public figures and prominent Americans living in Britain.

  3. Buckingham Palace prepares to welcome Presidentpublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

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  4. First Lady Melania Trump has an outfit changepublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

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    First Lady as she boarded UK-bound Air Force One

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    The First Lady stepping off Air Force One

  5. President Trump and First Lady welcomed by Guard of Honourpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    President Trump and First Lady were greeted by US ambassador Woody Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

  6. President Trump and First Lady wave as they arrivepublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

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  7. All eyes on Air Force One as UK awaits Trumppublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

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  8. Why is Trump criticising the London Mayor?published at 09:07 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    Trump called Sadiq Khan a "stone cold loser".

    In a tweet, Donald Trump called Sadiq Khan a "stone cold loser" and accused him of being "nasty".

    It comes after Sadiq Khan said the UK should not be "rolling out the red carpet" for Donald Trump during the trip.

    Mr Khan said he believed the prime minister should tell the president he was "wrong on a whole host of issues" such as his views on women and immigration.

    But their feud isn't new. It first began in 2016 when Mr Trump challenged Mr Khan to an IQ test after Mr Khan said his views on Islam were "ignorant".

    Read more about their feud here.

  9. President Donald Trump lands in UKpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 3 June 2019
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    President Trump arrives at Stansted airport with First Lady Melania Trump to begin their three-day official state visit.

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  10. Donald Trump calls Mayor of London Sadiq Khan a 'stone cold loser'published at 08:56 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

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  11. Melania Trump wears London inspired dresspublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    The first lady prepared for her trip in style

    Melania Trump's walked across the lawn of the White House in a Gucci dress covered with London landmarks, such as the Big Ben and Parliament, before she boarded Air Force One.

    U.S. first lady Melania Trump walking to Marine One as they depart for LondonImage source, Reuters
  12. What mustn't Trump do when meeting the Queen?published at 08:41 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    Etiquette expert Diana Mather tells BBC Radio 5 Live there are some things that visiting dignitaries cannot do when meeting the Queen:

    • Don't kiss her - a mistake which President Jimmy Carter made in 1977 when he kissed the Queen Mother
    • Shake hands when Her Majesty offers her hand. Foreigners don't have to bow but it "is quite nice to just nod the head"
    • Don't march ahead of the Queen so that you turn your back on her - walk either slightly behind or on equal footing
    • At tonight's banquet, don't start eating until the Queen starts - and you have to finish when she finishes
    • Don't talk over the national anthem and in conversation, don't mention sex, religion or politics.
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  13. What exactly is a state visit?published at 08:31 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    It's a formal trip to the UK by a head of state and is normally at the invitation of the Queen, who acts on advice from the government.

    Although they're grand occasions, they're not just ceremonial affairs - they're also used by the government to further what it sees as Britain's national interests.

    The Queen usually receives one or two heads of state per year and has hosted 112 of these visits since becoming monarch in 1952.

    Mr Trump will only be the third US president to make a state visit to the UK, but the Queen has met almost all the US presidents in office during that time, either in the UK or in the US.

  14. Aircraft over skies of Londonpublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    Towards the end of last week, people in London spotting aircraft flying over the capital - prompting some newspaper articles, external to explain that they were US military aircraft practising for President Trump's visit.

    And this morning, one journalist from AFP tweeted that he'd seen helicopters over south London.

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  15. Stansted ready for president's arrivalpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    The Essex airport tweets...

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  16. Helicopters ready for Mr Trumppublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    US Marine Corps Sikorsky helicopters on the tarmac at Stansted

    US Marine Corps helicopters at Stansted
  17. One hour to go...published at 08:03 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    Air Force One - the specially-converted Boeing 747 airliner which is used to transport the US president around the world - is due to break the flow of Ryanairs and Easyjets at Stansted Airport when it lands at 09:00 BST. Pictures from the Essex airport show the first US military helicopters arriving ready to take the president and his entourage into central London.

  18. Transport for London announces road closurespublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

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  19. 'There are no real goals'published at 07:48 British Summer Time 3 June 2019

    Maggie Haberman of the New York Times says Mr Trump is "very happy he was invited" for a state visit but there are "no real goals".

    She says the president, his staff and family are more excited about meeting the Royal Family than almost any other aspect of the trip.

    However, according to Haberman, a lot of White House officials have expressed trepidation and concern about why Mr Trump is bothering to have so many meetings with Prime Minister Theresa May, when her leadership is ending soon.