Donald Trump intends to invite the King to the United States following his excitement from two days of pageantry in the UK, according to a senior White House official via The Telegraph. The US President departed for Washington on Thursday evening after spending time with the King at Windsor Castle and meeting the Prime Minister at Chequers.
“It was a really fantastic trip. The British know how to do this perfectly,” the official told The Telegraph. “They set the bar high for their trip to see us.”
Trump was making his second state visit to the UK, unprecedented for an American president. Details of the planned invitation emerged as Mr Trump flew home on Air Force One.
Before departing, he thanked his hosts and praised the bond between the UK and US.
“We’re grateful beyond words for the spectacular honour of the state visit yesterday at Windsor Castle, hosted by His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty, Queen Camilla,” Mr Trump said.
“These are two fantastic people. We will never forget it.”
On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer and Trump inked deals committing US companies to invest £150bn in the UK, alongside other agreements on tech prosperity and cooperation on nuclear power schemes.
Sir Keir said: “We’ve renewed the special relationship for a new era.”
The state visit put the Royal family front and centre on Wednesday, when Mr Trump was driven around Windsor Castle’s estate in the Irish State Coach, before inspecting an honour guard and watching a Red Arrows flypast.
