Updated September 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM EDT

WINDSOR, England / LONDON – President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the royal family at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a state visit the British government is using to bolster the trade and security relationship between the two countries.

Prince William and Princess Catherine greeted the president and first lady, joining them on a procession around the Windsor Castle grounds featuring dozens of horses and gilded carriages. Trump and King Charles then inspected the guard of honor.

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The spectacle comes ahead of a day to be spent handling policy matters, but the two parts of the trip go hand in hand as the British government leverages Trump's admiration for the monarchy as it tr

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