London – President Donald Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the official residence of the latter on Thursday, the second day of a second historical state visit to the United Kingdom, which he saw Trump organized by the Royal Family at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting in Checkers, the assets of the Buckinghamshire Prime Minister north London.
Trump and the first lady Melania Trump are expected to leave the Windsor Castle at 10:30 am local time – 5:30 am ET – with a farewell ceremony that involves King Carlos III and Queen Camilla.
Trump and Starmer are expected to meet at 11:15 am local time. Then they will hold a press conference at 2:20 pm
President Donald Trump and the toast of King Carlos III of Great Britain during an official state banquet at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Great Britain, on September 17, 2025.
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Multiple pressing global can be on the agenda. Among them are the large -scale invasion of Russia of Ukraine, the growing threat of Russia to the Eastern NATO flank and the war in Gaza, where Israel’s offensive in the city of Gaza is expanding as the two leaders find.
Trump’s visit occurs after Starmer and other European leaders traveled to the White House to meet with Trump and Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just after Trump’s summit in Alaska with Russian President Putin.
From that meeting, during which the allies expressed optimism of a path to follow in security guarantees, no progress has been materialized.
Trump and the first lady are expected to leave London just after 5 pm local time. They are expected to arrive back to the White House at 8:10 pm et.
On Wednesday, Trump was received at Windsor Castle by the Royal Family and an elaborate military reception. Meanwhile, a multitude of thousands gathered in downtown London to protest Trump on Wednesday. Many of the protesters had Anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.
During a tour of Windsor Castle, the Trump placed a crown of flowers in the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II during a service in the castle chapel, then spoke with the children before making a tour of the chapel.
Later, the Trump attended a state banquet, with other guests, including the Blackstone CEO, Steve Schwarzman, Rupert Murdoch, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang and the CEO of Openai, Sam Altman.
During his comments on the state banquet, King Charles focused on the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom, saying that “our people have fought and dead together for the values we appreciate.”
“The ocean can still divide us, but in many ways we are now the closest relatives,” he said.
President Donald Trump and King Carlos III after a retired military ceremony at Windsor Castle during the state visit of the president of the United States of America, on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.
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At the end of his comments, Charles proposed a toast for Trump and the first lady.
Trump then spoke, thanking Charles and saying that he had worked to preserve the history of his nation, raised the poor and supported the soldiers.
Trump also mentioned the prince and the princess of Wales, saying that it was nice to see them, saying that Kate was “healthy” and “beautiful.”
The president mentioned some of the most significant historical achievements of the United Kingdom and said that the United Kingdom laid the foundations for law and freedom. Trump said the link between the United States and the United Kingdom is irreplaceable.
“Together, we must defend the exceptional heritage that makes us who we are, and we must continue defending the values and people of the English -speaking world, and in fact we defend that,” Trump said.
Michelle Stoddart of ABC News, Zoe Magee, Isabella Murray, Joseph Simon and Ivan Peren Pereira contribution to this report.
