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US President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom this autumn, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday.
King Charles will host the US president after an invitation signed by the monarch, called the "Manu Regia", was delivered to the White House by representatives of the British Embassy in Washington last week.
Trump initially accepted an invitation from the king during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's trip to the White House in February.
There will be no private meeting between the president and the king over the summer due to their conflicting agendas, despite the king proposing one in his initial invitation.
A Buckingham Palace aide told the BBC that "His Majesty has known President Trump for many years and is looking forward to hosting him and the First Lady this year."
Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the government was "really pleased that the US president is coming for a second state visit".
Trump previously made a state visit during his first term in 2019 and met with the late Queen Elizabeth, sparking protests.
The occasion will be marked with pomp and pageantry and usually includes a banquet dinner. Ongoing renovation work at Buckingham Palace means that all state visits will now take place at Windsor Castle.
Trump said in April that the UK was "setting a date for September", but the exact dates have not been confirmed.
The Times newspaper reported on Tuesday that Starmer had brought forward plans for the state visit, overriding the king's wishes to hold an informal meeting earlier and not rush into an official visit due to concerns about Trump's stated desire to annex Canada.
The prime minister's official spokesman said it was "untrue" to suggest that Keir Starmer had overlooked the king's plans for when the visit would take place.
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