U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are flying into the United Kingdom to arrive late Tuesday evening for a unprecedented second state visit, the only foreign leader to have ever been extended such a courtesy.

President Trump hailed “elegant gentleman” King Charles III before he boarded Air Force One for the transatlantic flight to the United Kingdom on Tuesday morning. The President and First lady are due to arrive around 2100 UK time before travelling to Windsor Castle to sleep the night.

This is the first time a foreign leader has ever been invited to two state visits, the last having taken place in 2019. The rationale for the double is that since 2019 there has been a break in Trump’s presidency, and the previous host, Queen Elizabeth II died with a new monarch on the

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