LONDON — After the royal pomp, President Donald Trump will pivot to politics on Thursday with a meeting at Chequers with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, a session officials say will center on a broad tech prosperity deal, investment in artificial intelligence and other energy and infrastructure projects, and trade issues that have long bedeviled the U.S.-U.K. relationship.
The state visit began with a formal welcome at Windsor Castle, where King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted Trump and first lady Melania Trump in a ceremony featuring drill bands, gun salutes and a banquet in a grand ceremonial hall. British officials have framed the trip as an opportunity to showcase the depth of the U.K.–U.S. alliance, calling it an “unprecedented” second state visit for the American president. Trump’s hosts are highlighting the bond’s resilience as they prepare for the day’s schedule at Chequers, the rural retreat northwest of London.
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