Pomp and politics, warm words, tech deals and a sumptuous state banquet. Britain pulled out all the stops to welcome US President Donald Trump.

Here are five things to take away from the president's historic second state visit.

- Protest-free zone -

Trump critics drummed, chanted and waved their banners in protest at his visit in both London and Windsor.

Around 5,000 people took part in the London demonstration while Trump was being given the red carpet treatment in Windsor Castle, 35 kilometres (22 miles) away.

There was little chance of the president noticing though as he revelled in pomp and pageantry behind the castle's impregnable ramparts, before flying by helicopter to Chequers, the country residence of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The entire visit was meticulously choreograph

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