U.S. President Donald Trump is getting the honour of a state visit to the U.K., a gesture of pageantry and flattery seen by many observers as an effort to keep Britain's relations as warm as possible with an at-times combative White House.
The highlight of Trump's two-day visit will be the state banquet hosted by King Charles at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Trump is also scheduled to meet one-on-one with Keir Starmer at the prime minister's country estate Chequers on Thursday.
The specifics of the visit suggest close co-ordination by Buckingham Palace and Downing Street, an indication that both the Royal Family and the Starmer government see the potential of using the royal charm on Trump in a manner that advances British interests. Here's what to look out for during Trump's visit:
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