Trump’s UK visit opens with royal pageantry and protests.

Trump’s UK visit

Demonstrators projected images linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case onto Windsor Castle, leading to at least four arrests

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Windsor on Wednesday for his second state visit to Britain, marked by grand pageantry—and protests.

.@POTUS and @FLOTUS are greeted at Victoria House by Their Majesties The King and the Queen 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/HVZQfQVxKl

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 17, 2025

Trump was welcomed first by the Prince and Princess of Wales, then by King Charles and Queen Camilla, in her first public appearance since recovering from illness.

The visit began with full honors: a six-cannon salute dating back to World War I, renditions of both national anthems, and a carriage procession through the Windsor estate. 

.@POTUS and @FLOTUS, together with Their Majesties, proceed to Windsor Castle in Carriages 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/DiYsOaRDmM

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 17, 2025

Trump rode alongside members of the royal family, escorted by a Royal Air Force honor guard. 

British commentators noted that sharing a carriage is a rare privilege, offering the U.S. president and the king a private moment of conversation.

Images of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto the walls of Windsor Castle Tuesday and activists unfurled a banner on the lawn Monday as the UK prepared for Trump's state visit.

Four people were arrested following the projections, police said. pic.twitter.com/7VFQeiZ92T

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 17, 2025

Yet outside the castle, dissent was visible. Demonstrators projected images linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case onto Windsor Castle, leading to at least four arrests. Crowds gathered in the streets, waving both British and Israeli flags, an indication that international tensions colored the backdrop of the day’s ceremony.

Trump’s 48-hour visit will include official meetings, state functions, and political talks, all unfolding amid ongoing political friction both in Washington and abroad..