Trump's first day in the UK in pictures
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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in the UK on Monday morning for an official state visit. His presidential plane, Air Force One, landed at London Stansted Airport at about 9:00am.
Shortly afterwards, US presidential helicopters were spotted flying past the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace, as Mr Trump made his way to meet members of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace.
Early on, the agenda for his visit was meeting the Queen. He was greeted by the monarch as he arrived at Buckingham Palace for a ceremonial welcome, which is a traditional part of an official state visit.
At the special ceremony, the president was photographed inspecting an honour guard. The national anthem of the US was played, while Mr Trump's family watched on from a Buckingham Palace balcony. There was also a special gun salute in nearby Green Park to mark the occasion.
He has not only met the Queen, though. Here, the president is photographed alongside the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, with whom it is reported that he will be having tea at Clarence House later today. The Royal Family posted on Twitter: "The President and Mrs Trump stand with The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as the US and UK national anthems are played at the start of the #USStateVisit."
The Queen then showed Mr Trump a display of a few interesting items, including photographs from King George VI's visit to the US in 1939.
The Trumps then travelled to Westminster Abbey where they laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, which is a commemorative stone dedicated to people who have fought in World Wars.
In the evening, the Queen hosted a grand state banquet for the visiting president and his wife in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace. At the event, Mr Trump praised the "eternal friendship" between the UK and US, calling the Queen a "great, great woman". The president said that the welcome he had received from the Royal Family on his first day in the UK had been "fantastic".
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