伦敦-总统唐纳德·特朗普周三，他前往温莎城堡会见查尔斯三世，开始了对英国的国事访问。
特朗普是现代第一位被英国君主接待过两次国事访问的民选政治领导人，此前已经被已故的伊丽莎白女王二世2019年。
晚些时候，总统和第一夫人梅兰妮·特朗普出席了皇室在温莎举行的国宴。
特朗普周三乘坐海军一号抵达温莎城堡，在伦敦市中心的温菲尔德府度过了一夜。威廉王子和他的妻子凯特·米德尔顿在城堡的围墙花园里迎接了他和梅兰妮·特朗普。
在受到国王的欢迎后，特朗普和第一夫人被马车带到温莎城堡，在那里他们观看了一场礼仪招待会。
一群人聚集在伦敦市中心抗议特朗普。许多抗议者举着反特朗普的标语和巴勒斯坦旗帜。
抗议活动由“阻止特朗普”运动组织，计划在下午晚些时候向议会游行。
特朗普夫妇与国王和王后一起探索了温莎城堡，并参观了皇家收藏的历史物品。
五张桌子上摆放着一系列象征美英关系的文物，比如18世纪的水彩画、维多利亚女王和詹姆斯·布坎南总统之间的跨大西洋信息，以及20世纪30年代的一次热狗野餐，年轻的伊丽莎白女王曾写道。
特朗普绕着显示器走了一圈，当导游解释它们是什么时，他惊叹不已。
“这太令人惊讶了，”特朗普说。
参观结束后，总统和他的一些主要顾问，斯科特·贝森特、马尔科·卢比奥、苏西·怀尔斯、詹姆斯·布莱尔、史蒂夫·威特科夫和斯蒂芬·米勒，参观了圣乔治教堂举行仪式。
一个由小孩子组成的合唱团为观众表演。
仪式进行期间，特朗普夫妇在女王伊丽莎白二世墓前献上了花圈，并在参观教堂前与孩子们交谈。
仪式结束后，两对夫妇坐在红色的椅子上，观看了跳动的撤退音乐表演。
这是第一次在国事访问时举行的告别式。据英国官员称，至少有200名军事人员参加了仪式。
大约30分钟的音乐表演以皇家空军表演队红箭的飞越结束。红色、白色和蓝色的烟雾从飞机引擎中冒出，让天空充满了五颜六色的烟雾。
国宴包括与皇室和特朗普共进晚餐的特别嘉宾，包括黑石首席执行官史蒂夫·施瓦茨曼、鲁珀特·默多克、苹果首席执行官蒂姆·库克、英伟达首席执行官黄仁勋和OpenAI首席执行官萨姆·奥特曼。
查尔斯国王在国宴上发表讲话时，重点谈到了美国和英国之间的特殊关系，他说，“我们的人民为了我们珍视的价值观一起战斗和牺牲。”
国王对美国明年即将到来的250周年纪念以及两国已经取得的成就表示了肯定。
“海洋可能仍然将我们分开，但在很多方面，我们现在是最亲近的亲人，”他说。
在结束讲话时，查尔斯提议为特朗普和第一夫人干杯。
特朗普随后发表了讲话，感谢查尔斯，并表示他努力保护自己国家的历史，提高穷人的地位，支持士兵。
特朗普还提到了威尔士王子和王妃，称很高兴见到他们，称凯特“健康”、“美丽”。
总统提到了英国几项最重要的历史成就，并表示英国为法律和自由奠定了基础。特朗普表示，美国和英国之间的纽带是不可替代的。
特朗普接着说，一年前我们有一个生病的国家，现在我们有一个最热的国家。
周四，特朗普将在埃尔斯伯里的总理官邸契克斯会见英国首相凯尔·斯塔默。预计这两人将在特朗普开始返回美国之前举行新闻发布会。
在周一与记者的背景电话会议中，白宫官员说这次访问将突出他们所说的中美之间的深厚联系美国和联合王国。
“这次历史性的第二次国事访问将突出和更新美国和英国之间的特殊关系。与此同时，这次访问将承认并庆祝即将到来的美国建国250周年，”一名白宫官员在一次预演此行的背景电话中告诉记者。
特朗普将受到美英联合F-35战斗机的欢迎。大约1300名英国武装部队成员将在120匹马的陪同下参加在温莎城堡举行的欢迎仪式。
温莎的仪仗队将是有史以来为英国国事访问组织的最大规模的一次
Trump greeted by king, thousands of protesters in UK visit
LONDON --PresidentDonald Trumpkicked off his state visit to the U.K. on Wednesday by traveling to Windsor Castle to meet with King Charles III.
Trump is the first elected political leader in modern times to be hosted for two state visits by a British monarch, having already been hosted by the lateQueen Elizabeth IIin 2019.
The president and first lady Melania Trump attended a state banquet with the royal family in Windsor on later in the evening.
Trump arrived at Windsor Castle aboard Marine One on Wednesday, having spent the night at Winfield House in central London. He and Melania Trump were greeted in the castle's Walled Garden by Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton.
After being welcomed by the king, Trump and the first lady were taken by carriage to Windsor Castle, where they observed a ceremonial reception.
A crowd gathered in central London to protest Trump. Many of the protesters held anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.
The protest, which was organized by the Stop Trump campaign, planned to march towards Parliament later in the afternoon.
The Trumps explored Windsor Castle with the king and queens and viewed historical items from the Royal Collection.
Laid out across five tables were a collection of artifacts symbolizing U.S.-British relations, such as 18th-century watercolor paintings, transatlantic messages between Queen Victoria and President James Buchanan and a hot dog picnic in the 1930s that young Queen Elizabeth wrote about.
Trump walked around the displays, marveling at them as a guide explained what they were.
"That is so amazing," Trump said.
Following the tour, the president and some of his key advisors, Scott Bessent, Marco Rubio, Susie Wiles, James Blair, Steve Witkoff and Stephen Miller, visited St. George's Chapel for a service.
A choir of small children performed for the audience.
The Trumps laid a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II during the service and spoke with the children before taking a tour of the chapel.
Following the service, the two couples, seated in red chairs, watched the Beating Retreat musical performance.
This was the first time the Beating Retreat had been performed at a state visit. At least 200 military personnel were involved in the ceremony, according to U.K. officials.
The roughly 30-minute musical performance ended with a flyover from the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force display team. Red, white and blue smoke came out of the plane's engines, filling the sky with colorful smoke.
The state dinner included a who's who of special guests who dined with the Royals and Trumps, including Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, Rupert Murdoch, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
During his remarks at the state banquet, King Charles focused on the special relationship between the U.S. and the U.K., saying that "our people have fought and died together for the values we hold dear."
The king made a nod to America's upcoming 250th anniversary next year and how far both countries have come.
"The ocean may still divide us, but in so many ways we are now the closest of kin," he said.
At the end of his remarks, Charles proposed a toast to the Trump and the first lady.
Trump then gave his remarks, thanking Charles and saying he's worked to preserve his nation's history, uplifted the poor and supported soldiers.
Trump also mentioned the Prince and Princess of Wales, saying it was nice to see them, saying that Kate was "healthy" and "beautiful."
The president mentioned a few of the United Kingdom's most significant historical accomplishments and said the U.K. laid the groundwork for law and liberty. Trump said the bond between America and the United Kingdom is irreplaceable.
Trump went on to say that we had a sick country a year ago, and now we have the hottest country.
Thursday will see Trump meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, the prime minister's official country residence in Aylesbury. The two men are expected to hold a press conference before Trump begins his journey back to the U.S.
During a background call on Monday with reporters, White House officials said that this visit will highlight what they called the deep ties between theUnited Statesand the United Kingdom.
"This historic second state visit is set to highlight and renew the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. At the same time, the visit will recognize and celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States," a White House official told reporters during a background call previewing the trip.
Trump will be greeted by a joint U.S.-British flypast of F-35 fighter jets. Around 1,300 members of the British armed forces accompanied by 120 horses will be involved in the ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle.
The guard of honor at Windsor will be the largest ever organized for a state visit to the U.K.
