Trump to Visit U.K. in June, Risking Repeat of Protests

Queen Elizabeth II to host U.S. president on state visit
Trump will also meet Theresa May, Palace says in statement

Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on July 13, 2018.Photographer: Matt Dunham/WPA Pool/Getty Images

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By Kitty Donaldson and Thomas Penny

April 23, 2019 at 11:29 AM UTC

Updated on

April 23, 2019 at 4:20 PM UTC

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Queen Elizabeth II will host Donald Trump on a state visit to the U.K. in early June, risking a repeat of the nationwide public protests which greeted the U.S. president during his trip last year.

A state visit is the highest honor afforded to visiting dignitaries and comes at a critical time for Prime Minister Theresa May’s government as it tries to salvage the so-called special relationship and pursue a post-Brexit trade deal with the U.S. Trump, who will be a guest of the Queen, is likely to receive a banquet at Buckingham Palace during his June 3-5 visit.