Donald Trump meets King Charles today – protests on the state visit

The pictures that Donald Trump does not want to see are on the eve of his state visit to King Charles III. The size of the Windsor Castle was projected. In the dark, activists shone photos of the US president and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on a tower of the castle. The police confirmed four arrests. The affair also catches up with Trump in Great Britain.

The officers would have reacted quickly and stopped the projection, said Chief Superintendent Felicity Parker. In the world, the pictures and videos of the campaign, which ran almost simultaneously to arrive by the US president at the airport, were nevertheless. This resulted in a security breakdown with the state visit planned down to the smallest detail before the royal reception.

Trump and First Lady Melania are expected at noon by King Charles and Queen Camilla. After a full day with a royal program on the castle grounds, the big state banquet with speeches by Trump and the king follows in the evening. When he arrived on Tuesday evening, Trump said reporters that he “love” the United Kingdom.

Camilla had already taken care of the first little fright on Tuesday afternoon. For health reasons, she could not take part in the funeral service for the late Duchess of Kent. The queen plague inflammation of the sinuses. According to information from the dpa news agency, however, she hopes to fully participate in the events in the course of Trump’s state visit.

Another uncertainty factor had been eliminated early on when planning the state visit. The entire pompous procedure takes place behind the locked iron gates of the castle – the state visit society does not venture into the streets of Windsor. The carriage procession is also only planned for the castle site. In this way, possible demonstrators are kept away

The “Stop Trump Coalition” has announced protests in London today. During Trump’s first state visit, thousands of people had taken to demonstrations. Is there a huge balloon that Trump stylized Trump as a baby in diapers again? Epstein should also play a role again on the banners of the demo.

The US multimillionaire, who ran in the highest circles, had operated a abuse ring, he was arrested and charged in 2019. According to official information, the then 66-year-old committed suicide in his prison cell in the same year. In parts of the US company, his death caused wild speculation because Epstein had the best contacts in the American high society. Trump also spent time with Epstein how several videos and photos take. A involvement of the US president in the crimes of Epstein vehemently contested Trump and the US government.

After the day of the protests in London and honors in Windsor, Trump meets on Thursday with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The British government announced in advance a “technology wealth pact” with Washington with multi-billion dollar US investments in the areas of artificial intelligence, quantum technology and nuclear energy. Shortly before Trump’s arrival, however, the “Guardian”, citing government sources, reported that the elimination of steel and aluminum tariffs hoped for by the British would not come for the time being.

Another accommodation in the customs dispute was considered the main argument for the second state visit, controversial in Great Britain. In May, both countries announced a deal that prospect of the United Kingdom for exports to the United States as other western partners. Instead of the 50 percent imposed worldwide, British steel and aluminum exports should initially only be occupied with 25 percent and finally disappear completely.

The heir to the throne and his wife, which is extremely popular with the British, are the first to receive Trump and his entourage at the castle. The Prince and the Princess of Wales then guide the Trumps to the reception of the king and queen, as can be seen in the protocol. William and Kate, both 43, also go with the carriage procession. A private appointment by Melania and Kate is also planned for a scout group for Thursday.

William’s younger brother Harry and his wife Meghan are not mentioned in the protocol – unsurprisingly. The two have committed themselves from the royal family and live in the United States. The latest attempts to reconcile do not play a role in the Trump visit.

The day in Windsor is an enormous challenge for the security forces. Thousands of civil servants will be in action, the castle becomes a fortress for this purpose. The PA news agency said the police that the officials would be ready to react to a possible incident with a “very high threat level” in Windsor. The city is secured from the air, on the streets and along the Thames. The incident with the activists throws a bad light on the preparation.

The US delegation traveled to Great Britain under the impression of the attack on the ultra-conservative Trump supporter Charlie Kirk. The right-wing activist had been shot at hundreds of people at one of his events on a university campus. The police did not comment on possible changes after the Kirk attack. One spokesman said: “We are constantly reviewing our approach for these missions. We do this every day, during the entire planning phase.”