President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the United Kingdom began Wednesday with a day of military pageantry, royal meetings, hopeful trade discussions and public demonstrations. The visit included formal ceremonies at Windsor Castle with events highlighting the long history of U.S.–U.K. relations, all while protests unfolded in central London, about 25 miles from Windsor.

Britain staged one of its largest military ceremonies for a visiting leader

Trump’s arrival at Windsor Castle featured one of the most elaborate ceremonies ever held for a foreign leader. According to NBC News , more than 1,300 personnel and 120 horses participated, accompanied by a 41-gun salute from the castle’s East Lawn, while a simultaneous volley echoed from the Tower of London, roughly 20 miles away.

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