0k ok this is bbc news, the headlines today. the royal family ok this is bbc news, the headlines today. the royalfamily of ok this is bbc news, the headlines today. the royal family of three state visit to the uk. there were gun salutes and the tower of london to mark the occasion. this afternoon, the president and first lady laid a wreath to the unknown soldier. a busy day, the president with charles and camilla and charles house. and this was the scene just a few moments ago as marine one, the helicopter carrying the president arrived here at buckingham palace. ahead of tonight's banquet. the room

a buckingham palace he will be walking into any minute now, all set for the state banquet. driving well away from the motorcade in central london, protesters say they'll make their voices heard throughout donald trump's visit. in the leader of the labour party says he will speak at anti—trumped in an station anti—trumped in an demonstration tomorrow.

good evening and welcome to buckingham palace, i guess the bbc are now with this, attending a formal banquet at buckingham palace posted by the queen this evening, will bejoined here posted by the queen this evening, will be joined here along with this wife for millennia, landing on the palace lawn to be greeted by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall, but minutes before president trump arrived, he defied all diplomatic conventions and resumed his feud with the mayor of london, a long—running feud. he tweeted that he was a stone cold loser and that he did not believe the red carpet should be rolled out for the president was his response. tomorrow, the president will have talks with theresa may and finally on wednesday, he will be taking part

in this commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the d—day landing, soa 75th anniversary of the d—day landing, so a lot to get through over the course of the next few days. here's editor in his report does contain some flashing images. this is a state visit, only the third us president in the long rain to be given such an honour. but this isa to be given such an honour. but this is a president that doesn't do much standing on ceremony. leaving washington, he was expressing his admiration for boris johnson. washington, he was expressing his admiration for boris johnson. he has been a friend of mine, he has been very nice, have a very good relationship with them and have a very good relationship with nigel and many other people over there and we will see what happens. and just before he flew into london, this less affectionate tweet about the city's mayor.

after that presidential twitter blast, the real cannon fire as donald trump was given a gun salute welcome. as he flew above the city, that he presides over, the may not be rolling out the red carpet anytime soon at the white house. and was time for the pump to take over the politics. they were greeted at buckingham palace by prince charles and the duchess of cornwall, two with very different views on the environment but today was about making the royal guest feel welcome. in the two and a half years of donald trump's presidency, we have learned is views daily on everything. from the queen was been on the throne for more than six

decades, know nothing. and whatever she thinks of her unconventional visitor, though a year ago, the palace was unconcerned when the president walked ahead of her. today, no such protocol infractions. donald trump came for the ceremonial to go off without a hitch. these pictures will play very well in the united states with the world family —— royal family is still a source of huge fascination. at the moment, the queen is having lunch with the president said buckingham palace. this is a state visit with nearly all of the bells and whistles, no golden coach right because of the concerns, because the speaker chose not to invite him. there is a display of gifts and

artifacts, expressing some interest for the queen showed him. and there was time to leave. this trip is a celebration of the closeness between the us in the uk, even though there are many issues where it is more on trade and climate change and iran, on the chinese technology company while way, there are differences. but that will be the meeting of tomorrow plus plus political discussions. a moment of solemnity as the president later wreath at the tomb of the unknown warrior. over the years, so many american and british soldiers have been comrades in arms. although there was time to the president and the dean of the cathedral to share a joke. next stop was tea with prince charles, and

then to the empty streets of london, a president seeming to be enjoying day one of his state visit. there are there a re protesters there are protesters on the far side, they seek to spoil the dinner, but there are some of the right shoulder, a number of pro—donald trump individuals, at the palace, just a few minutes ago, we expect that there will be life pictures of the beginning of the event and also of the speech where the queen will speak as well, our correspondence with me. we'll get that next ten minutes or so. we will begin to get

a flavour of what's actually going on inside and we will be given a little snippet of that, which will be some of the guests going in and then we will see the toes and the speeches from both the queen and president trump, so they're much the main event and will get a flavour of those. i can never get enough of the attention to detail in the room tonight. because that is the real marvel of the state dinner. it is a real spectacle come of that image that the royal family twitter account has tweeted out, the king is really magnificent. the idea that over the past three or four days, they have been laying the table and also the east get 46 cm, there was a specific slot that each person has and that has been measured out by members of the royal household staff. in the attention to detail is

incredible, it is exquisite when you see it and that is what the state banquet is all about. the former communications expert that the queen told me earlier, she goes around the critical eye for anything that is out of place, everything has to be just right. this is 113 state visit she is quite accustomed to it. she knows what she is looking for. so, she has definitely been in command of are she has definitely been in command ofarea she has definitely been in command of are a lot of details and it is something she has had to do. a lot of this has been passed down through history, queen victoria, she started the tradition of the pipers piping in the ballroom itself, this magnificent room which is been around since 1914, do you think there of ever seen a guest like this? this is a different kind of president. is clearly, there's been

some very difficult guests who have come for state visits here to the uk. donald trump probably does not match up to a lot of those even though he can be a little unpredictable, but we do see in terms of the present, he is absolutely going to love this. yes, tomorrow is about the politics and the diplomacy and the business deals in the trade negotiations. tonight is what moore personally met to him. the queen is giving them a dinner in his honour, that is what is happening and that is why he is here with so many members of his own family and he will enjoy every single second of it, which is going to be really interesting to hear what he has to say. so will he be as outspoken? piece of the tweets when he was that sort of mood, but when he was that sort of mood, but when he is in there, sitting next to the queen come up with the actually rain it in queen come up with the actually rain itina queen come up with the actually rain it in a little bit? very visible on the stage but taking a step back, prince of wales was walking up the

garden, the prince of wales having tea, he started to become more and more, he was always there and but he is much more in the foreground now stop yelling taking on some of . and he had tea with the duchess of cornwall and that was his own thing going on, transition moving on and the prince of wales stepping up at the prince of wales stepping up at the dinner leading to winfield house, around the table tonight as well is the duke of cambridge will be there. a sense of continuity moving forward. i always want to be a fly on the table, listening to the conversations and it is worth reminding people that she is incredibly well—informed, she gets

the intelligence every week, she will know as much is the man sitting to her side. she will be very well brief, short of the politics of what is going on at the moment, will she wa nt to is going on at the moment, will she want to talk about it, that is another matter. but there is a more common area between another matter. but there is a more common area between the territory, an area that they have spent well, they can talk about. talking about they can talk about. talking about the events, it has been a formality in many ways. it has been very much a day of ceremony and it helps as there is often a lot of translators and people in the room, the fact that their speaking english and it makes a difference and there is an ease to how we move forward today. today, you would expect the head of state coming to a country that is in such flux at the moment, you can't blame him for that. presumably, he is going to get as much is can be

gotten with an opinion. opinions and what she says, she is so vast in this kind of event and giving enough, finding the common ground without saying much at all. that is her expertise and i suspect that in her expertise and i suspect that in her speech will be a welcome the donald trump family and links between the us in the uk. interesting that you make reference to the family because all of the children are there. looking at the private collection today, many of told us what is the collection but you saw, the president in the presence of prince harry. absolutely, and i think it's very significant that many of the children and the heads of state have brought their children and some of

his kids are in his administration, they have a personal role here in a professional role and we had jerrod on the balcony, it is playing out differently in terms of his family here and we saw ivanka trump trying to make links between the tromp family and the british royalfamily. in one of the gifts was yellow one that the queen gave to the president, which again will be it will touch donald trump because the commemoration of d—day. it is extremely fitting, that element of the visit was the tour around the gallery where certain elements and items in the world collection true the interest of the president. in their history has been linked and there are also the personal touches,

they were endless pictures of golfing royals. including king george playing at saint andrews and the letter that he wrote, talking about his golfing prowess and you can imagine donald trump absolutely love that. drawing on the political, historical connection but also the interests of the president. will watch the events closely as and when, let's talk about the calendar of events because president trump is here in the uk for three days, so this is how the itinerary looks at the moment, will be the state banquet in his honour here at buckingham palace, tomorrow he'll be meeting the prime minister, theresa may, for talks at downing street and we will have a news conference soon afterwards and then finally on wednesday, he is travelling to portsmouth along with the queen for the 75th anniversary commemorations of d—day. something that i know will

be very important to him. and then he goes across to france as well. and now we have, she was you know how important it is to the administration and the president. yes, i work for president bush for 2001 through 2004, we spent many months in 2003 in preparation for the president to come over from one head of state to the other to make sure it was a smooth visit and to ensure that the strong relationship that we have between the united kingdom in the united states was reaffirmed and also some of the present could have a little bit of fun. i look at donald trump, he seems to really be enjoying himself right now, and i would imagine tonight, the queen and the royal family would do the best they can to extend warm greetings to the president and to his family. and we

talked about how much of majesty and politically, but we should remind people that he comes in the suburbs of manhattan, came to new york city to train create a place for himself among the upper classes, if you will, new york city. here he is today on the lot of buckingham palace meeting the queen and it really is one in the eye for a loved his critics at home. there is no question about that and donald trump is always been aware of the criticism as a real estate development and as a tv talk show host guy and now he's looking back at them and saying see me now. look at them and saying see me now. look at where i am in the cave where you will never be. but i believe he understands the importance of this visit between himself and the queen, not only our two respective country but around the world, there's so

many of americans who love the royal family who cherish anything that the royals might be up to and they are hoping donald trump would do very good of representing us as a country, but also that he will look into the rest of the world and the most pomp and circumstance he met the emperor of japan, curious most pomp and circumstance he met the emperor ofjapan, curious of the queen, for the administration, they are used to the controversy and all the headlines that surround donald trump but it is a rare opportunity for them to show him as the world statesman. that is very true. the president likes to be seen on the road stage for my accounts for people, he really enjoyed his time going over to japan and he is really much looking forward to this trip as well, so while there is always a bit of controversy between the president, the speaker of the house and other democrats, i do believe

that this is his opportunity to shine on foreign soil where he does not have all of those domestic concerns at his heels and a 20 47 news cycle. we are talking about the prince of wales, who was really come to the forefront through this visit and the honour guard, we saw him walking the president down the line and having tea with them. is there is much recognition and the prince of wales is the queen, this his popularity go across the pond? of wales is the queen, this his popularity go across the pond ?|j think it does, the queen is revered over here, charles is going to be the next sovereign of the royal family in the united kingdom at some point and so it is very important for donald trump to forge a relationship with prince charles and clearly they will have the disagreements on climate change but i also hope that they find the opportunity to find areas of common interest and concern so yes, i think

was in the airport earlier today, there were a lot people looking at there were a lot people looking at the screens is how does this play out with our president of the royal family. so far, i think he has been very well received by the people i've spoken to in his visit to the united kingdom thus far. so returns to the politics tomorrow, the state occasions are to celebrate what you have in common. there are a number of issues and the relationship with iran, climate change and she just talked about, but what about huawei? because of the intelligence between the two countries? i was speaking with the european diplomat right before i came tojoin with the european diplomat right before i came to join you today and the president was very outspoken about his disdain for the european union, he thinks he could have done a better dealfor britain union, he thinks he could have done a better deal for britain when union, he thinks he could have done a better dealfor britain when it comes to brexit and i have to imagine that when he visits with

theresa may tomorrow, they're going to but very sharp and pointed conversations about the role of the united states with the united kingdom, as well as the rest of the european union and there might be a little bit tense. but it is important for us to continue with a certain degree of uncertainty as to who will be the next prime minister and the relationship with both sides of the political spectrum to ensure that our relationship with the united kingdom remains as strong as ever. very good to get your thoughts. republican strategist and washington, dc. we are focusing on the bank which year. we are expecting in the next few minutes to get some word of the speech at the palace and will bring that to you live.

president trump is been tweeting about the trip and it seems to be all good news so far, so before he entered the banquet, this was the tweet that we got, it is going really well in the entire royal family has been fantastic and the relationship with the united kingdom has been very strong, so that is good, tremendous well wishes. i have not seen any protests yet and in the new tweet he says, but i'm sure the fa ke new tweet he says, but i'm sure the fake news will be working hard to find them. he may not have seen any protests but there are a few on the other side of the roundabout here and there are some supporters as well who are very much pro—donald trump and they have been cheering as he

has been going in and out of the gate of the day and i am pleased to say i am joined byjulie. in an i'm joined now by etiquette expert, julie montague. you know it goes on behind the walls, would you think will be going on in the mind of donald trump this evening. i believe you'll be on his best behaviour, we have learned from president trump that he likes to use his fingers in tweets and when it comes time to be on show, i imagine he'll be incredibly respectful and we have seen from the footage that we have seen from the footage that we have, he is walking beside the queen and being respectful with bilotti and all of the children, so ido bilotti and all of the children, so i do not think there's been a step backwards while he was with the queen, it's usually behind the screen will receive a lot of the range of motion, so he's going to be on form this evening. all of this was relatively new to you, is the

court protocol quite daunting? i'm sure that there is a team behind president trump and his family, telling them how they should stand, how they should walk, how they should use their fork and their knife, when they should start eating when they should turn to the left and turned to the right to talk to the person either side. as americans, we do not know any of that and it's hard to take it in just one sitting. i learned byjust doing it. so learning by example, watching everyone else, as soon as somebody turned and started talking to me, i need to talk to the priest ofa to me, i need to talk to the priest of a ride to my left —— stopped. there is a little bit of nerves, maybe not so much on donald trump's pa rt maybe not so much on donald trump's part but his family. they want to set a good example and come out of this unscathed and be respectful, it is the royal family after on the last he got to do is disrespect the

royal family and i just last he got to do is disrespect the royal family and ijust do not think that's going to happen tonight, face—to—face. that's going to happen tonight, face-to-face. should not say this about the queen, but she's really good about putting the guest cities. chained to toast the queen in the middle of an anthem and doing it all wrong and she just goes on regardless. she is the queen. she has been with so many president since eisenhower, she's met 12 of the last 13 presidents, she has seen it all and so this is just another blimp, if you like, and she would just be the queen and carry and do what she does all of the time and be perfect in every step we can imagine. you talk about the family and we make reference to the fact that the children are here but the seating plan where there is set will be fascinating. the next two, i guess the royal family will be here in large part, most of the immediate royalfamily, will you in large part, most of the immediate royal family, will you be in large part, most of the immediate royalfamily, will you be looking in large part, most of the immediate royal family, will you be looking at that? is looking at some footage

beforehand i did see of anke trump and harry actually talking and that was the dynamic is looking for if megan was here, we know that she is on maternity leave and if she was not on leave, who knows, but she is not on leave, who knows, but she is not here but i think the relationship between megan and if anke trump, they are opinionated, they are strong, the both of extraordinary platforms and before she took her blog down, she talked about, she actually praised ivanka for the business empire that she set up for the business empire that she set up and was really praising herfor doing all the hard work. so there is a lot of business interests that they have in common, sol a lot of business interests that they have in common, so i was excited to see harry have a conversation with ivanka. the president is on duty tonight and he

would have been told exactly what he has to do and we are waiting for some pictures that should show across the board but what about the speech that he makes tonight. presumably, he is going to speak about the special relationship. what do you think america would want to hear? is going to speak about the special relationship, but at the end of the day, the tweet did come out about megan and whether he used it in reference to her, but probably because of the comments that she had said in the past, i think you will try to make amends with that, this is the first american member of the royalfamily, it is the first american member of the royal family, it did start out well for him for the comments, and maybe perhaps he will try to put that somewhere in his speech about how much she is proud that there is an

american who is here in spirit, and now america finally has, not only a pa rt now america finally has, not only a part of the royal family, but we also have archie, who is our american royal baby. so we are very happy about that and we think america would like to hear that as well. we are going to head into the crowd, dan johnson is well. we are going to head into the crowd, danjohnson is with some of the people out and about and dan, what are you hearing? this is where one of the biggest protest suspend today, across london, they have been low— key, today, across london, they have been low—key, not big crowds in opposition to president donald trump against them, really, but they have been a few hundred people who gathered here at about 530, the numbers are somewhat dwindling but here are two of the ladies that took pa rt here are two of the ladies that took part in this. i was visiting anyway, but i want to protest against donald

trump he and i could've stayed in new york. because these are my people. and i am an american. wash your mouth out with soap, sir! of course not! absolutely not. new york hates donald trump and we want him out in 2020 and every day living in trump's america we wake up to so many outrages to somebody who speaks hatred, he stirs things up, he's corrupt, we are proud new yorkers and we think that the seven districts of new york are going to get ahead and get him on money laundering. making a lot of noise with your... to make it could be, but i bought it at a local supermarket and it makes a very good noise. why did you want to be outside of buckingham palace is green i feel a huge amount of care

for this planet, which donald trump has no idea about and they wanted to just be here and make a bit of noise, he supports the fossil fuel industry, he tears up the paris agreement, i industry, he tears up the paris agreement, lam really industry, he tears up the paris agreement, i am really thinking about the future of the human race andl about the future of the human race and i really care enormously and also my children, everyone, his children, his grandchildren, i care about them too because it is all going in the wrong direction. i am of two minds about it, i feel there has to be an alliance between the two superpowers and thinking back to the warand two superpowers and thinking back to the war and what is happened on d—day, the support of the americans but, he needs to hear the message that people really do not love him in this country and it's all about the climate change issue. you don't

think he deserves the welcome? no, i think he deserves the welcome? no, i think he deserves the welcome? no, i think he is a corrupt politician and a liarandl think he is a corrupt politician and a liar and i think it is rather sad that he's being honoured in this way. but i understand that this is a tradition in the queen must do what she has to do. you except that there is important alliance between the us and uk. i think,, to be honoured in this way, is giving him the oxygen andl this way, is giving him the oxygen and i think it is a bit sad. but if we cut them out and ignore him, they could harm relationships between our people and yours. , i think the harm relationships between your government and donald trump, but i think that there are a great many people who would say right on, britain you stay with us. because he has a base, but we are growing and

we are looking towards 2020. where is everyone? tomorrow, it is going to be 20 50,000 people at least coming onto the streets and it'll be like a carnival atmosphere, we are not going be full of hate, like the feelings of effort donald trump the despises groups of people would say such nasty things on twitter, i hope that the demonstration will be the complete opposite effect and people would do and have a cheerful time while we absolutely make it clear how british people feel. i think people are coming from all of the country and from a long way away and i think that is a wonderful move to stand up to him. and you will both be there? absolutely. shoulder to shoulder. there is that protest planned at four tomorrow, a bit of a

noisy welcome here as he landed for the banquet that is now going on inside buckingham palace and i think we'll get more of that message from some of the protesters that are expecting it tomorrow morning. and jeremy corbyn will be joining them tomorrow, he is meant to be here this evening as well as the foreign secretary, but all of them have turned down their invitations and jeremy corbyn will be at the demonstration tomorrow. you have a bit ofan demonstration tomorrow. you have a bit of an idf who is on the guest list and who was there, and obviously, there's a big entourage for the royal family. 170 guests will be there which should start in the next few minutes, and most of them, those invited will have an economic and diplomatic link to the united states and they'll have that

connection and most senior members of the royal family of the k cabinet, part of the donald trump family and those of the first lady will be there, but we can also expect to see others that will be in attendance. waitress for some the pictures, when they come, —— as we wait for some of the pictures. they will be introducing the first lady to the queen in the room and how was it all unfold ? to the queen in the room and how was it all unfold? will be a procession into the ballroom where they have the very first pictures and we will see, the queen walking with the president leading to the real procession into the ballroom for the state banquet, so that is the sort of choreography at did rear everyone to ta ke of choreography at did rear everyone to take out the seeds that been laid out, and we will then hearfrom

to take out the seeds that been laid out, and we will then hear from the toast, the national anthem, the speech, will give from the present again, his speech the us national anthem and then a toast. the pool speakfor us, anthem and then a toast. the pool speak for us, shall at the first word and then we will focus on the continuing relationship. thank you very much indeed. we are coming towards the end of the first day of this three day visit. it has been a fairly fluid and he would say good—humored events of our fulsome course we had the tweets this morning and sajid javid was the target of the president. but all day we have seen smiles. he very much this is the world part of the event. it will be trickier because tomorrow it will come down to the talks with prime minister theresa may who resigns on friday and already his comments before he arrived here, the president has been looking to the future talking about borisjohnson and maybe a row that nigel farage

will play as well. all eyes on the speech this evening at the banquet to see what the president says, whether he makes any reference to brexit, any reference to the leadership contest that is in front of us. all of those things are to be washed. you are watching bbc news. we are following events at buckingham palace. we are about to get a feed we think in the next few minutes of the state banquet. we will focus able to bid on things that are not my expertise. the fashion. i'm joined now by the fashion journalist tessa hartmann. i'm hoping you can steer me through the minefield of what various people will wear today. i want to start with melania as we have seen two outfits. three outfits. i have not been paying attention. talk about those. she came off the plane today bring a beautiful burberry file sent a fantastic midnight blue suit. she

changed later into a fantastic gucci dress for the prince bit of a nod to her culture and blazing with houses of parliament... this was the third outfit and ? of parliament... this was the third outfit and? this was the daughter jacob on a and the hat a —— dolce dumba. she is a fashion icon. fashion is a billion—dollar business. the uk brings in something like 32 billion to our economy each year. i was looking at her focus in terms of global press, 16% ever written about menominee is about her fashion and style. —— about melania. i think it is as she is giving a nod toa i think it is as she is giving a nod to a british designer. a lot of first ladies will nod local designers, nurture them, the awareness they give them just means tremendously to the royal brand ——

own brand. to have a clue as to what she will wear tonight? we have been following and desperate to find out. she is a big fan of luxury brands, she supports a lot of italian designers. french designers, she is global. she is very well advise on the in terms of what will work for the in terms of what will work for the markets. but she never disappoints, she is on is very stylish. in fact michael coors who isa stylish. in fact michael coors who is a huge american designer said that she was a streamlined vision of grammars that heat we've ever had as a first lady. a former model. former model as well. she knows how to carry herself. i think she has a tea m carry herself. i think she has a team of stylists behind her and i think her book and make up right down to her nails we noticed today when she arrived at buckingham balance —— buckingham palace, sheena that every level subway and what about if anke? if can stop it... the

design she chose to what was alexander rich who is italian but london—based a new label in the past ten years. —— alexandra rich. it's classic, and she wore that very well, favoured by the duchess of cambridge. a beautiful little hat but she is the more sedate put a configure because of all the work she's doing with her father. she configure because of all the work she's doing with herfather. she has an interesting fashion back in with her own label. we will see the first pictures from the banquet. how does this work for designers present this isa this work for designers present this is a brilliant designer, are they approaching the guests, talking to the first lady was into this stylists liaise with different fashion houses. the white house doesn't have a budget for style. it makes it easier for them to approach the first lady's silas teams but also what they can give back to

their local economy, so that's why you see them wearing a lot of local american designers when they go to different countries, it's a nod to their culture, the italians in the fridge. it's a billion—dollar business and it can make a huge business and it can make a huge business in the bottom line of the brand—new brand. business in the bottom line of the brand-new brand. what about the queen? phenomenal, always stressed by stuart carter van for a long time. she never disappoints. she is fantastic with her gloves, matching looks. she isjust a true fantastic with her gloves, matching looks. she is just a true legend. i'm looking at some of the figures from the banquet that are being released. it will take one hour and 15 minutes to serve the banquet. everything is so precise about this. asa everything is so precise about this. as a fashion guru, you will appreciate the way out of the table stop it with the devil is in the detail, isn't it? i think there is so many diplomats and politicians and people entertaining this evening. it speaks miles about what the british monarchy can do to

welcome international guests. another few interesting figures. for days to weigh the table, eight members of the trump family, 60 members of the trump family, 60 members of the royal family will be present this evening. the floral displays around the banquet table, 75 feet the table. 23 floral displays around the banquet. what a shock it is for british culture to entertain the world. that's one of the nice things to see today to see the nice things to see today to see the trump family, their entourage, the trump family, their entourage, the americans love the brits, they love our culture, our fashion, the americans love the brits, they love our culture, ourfashion, our history and our heritage. and i think to showcase that in a local platform is just wonderful for our tourism. not that we made the my -- wine, a nice one tonight. it is £1400 a bottle. should be have a glass? may be taken since amount.

tessa tha n k glass? may be taken since amount. tessa thank you very much. thank you very much for talking to us through some of the fashion which we will be looking at closely. no doubt the first lady will look the part when we finally see those pictures a little later. daniel is with me. the numbers we are looking at, for the banquet this evening. 4000 pieces in the silver guild collection of george iv. did i give you my set? by typeset tonight, the first pieces we re typeset tonight, the first pieces were bought in 18 ten macro 1811. that was before ford was part of the united states. it was in use before the united states had even been properly formed. i thought about that today because when you drive around the united states and you see the signs on the side which says the history trail, this is the real history trail, this is the real history trail. westminster abbey has been on that location since 960.

that has to impress a visiting president. today he has been in buckingham palace and buckingham palace garden the biggest private garden in the uk, clarence house, westminster abbey, he has got a real flavour of british history and just how far back it goes. it has to impress and because we know donald trump is impressed by that kind of stuff. that is the sort of thing that really wows him. and looking at how he responded to things, how curious he seemed to be, the conversations he appeared to be having today, he was interested and engaged in what people were saying and what they were telling him. he has been so involved with the business community in britain and promoting british business overseas. at the end of the day, this is what this is all about, the captains of industry are there generating synergy industry are there generating synergy and business between the two countries? it's important that the duke of york has such a high—profile role. normally he would not have taken such a high—profile role on but because that message of trade

negotiations, forging those connections, that is why he is such a significant figure in terms of escorting the president over the next couple of days. he was west —— with him at west mr abby, he was in the picture gallery for a look around at the items of the royal collection and he will tomorrow be ata collection and he will tomorrow be at a business breakfast with the president. yes i has a personal connection to the president. all the memories of the royal family, connection to the president. all the memories of the royalfamily, he is the one who has met donald trump most the one who has met donald trump m ost ofte n the one who has met donald trump most often before. they also both have a love of golf and perhaps maybe they will play golf together. we are told by buckingham palace they don't have a close personal friendship but they have met one another a number of times before. yes maybe on a golf course somewhere no doubt. here are the banquet pictures that we have been waiting forfor so long. here comes pictures that we have been waiting for for so long. here comes the queen and there is the first lady, magnificent. talk us through some of this, what are we seeing? we are now seeing the real procession into the ballroom. these are the pictures we had been waiting for, running a

little bit late. there were photos being taken earlier that delay things by a few minutes. this is a royal procession into the main ballroom at buckingham palace for the state banquet. and there we can see the president in white tie and next to him, she is a diminutive figure the queen, but the queen is there next to the president. behind there next to the president. behind the president, the prince of wales, and melania trump. and woodyjohnson the american ambassador to the uk and camilla, duchess of cornwall. prince william again there with the prime minister theresa may, and we are seeing... duchess of cambridge with steven mnuchin. we are seeing a number of captains of industry. the head of shell, all part of the guest list. this is the ballroom we are seeing? this is the ballroom inside buckingham palace where we have been discussing with all of your wonderfulfacts and discussing with all of your wonderful facts and figures, there

is this u—shaped table that has been laid out with extraordinary number of items dating back hundreds of yea rs of items dating back hundreds of years in some cases that have been taking for five days to lay the table out ready for the state visit. and we have gotten all the areas business people who have been invited here. standing as you say in a horseshoe and the queen and the president are making their way to the top of the table. that is where they will set. then we will toast and speeches... from the queen first. and what we will see is the president, the queen sitting next to one another. we see the queen there pointed to where the president should set. yeah. i was told that there were 19 serving stations in there were 19 serving stations in the room this evening. so that they can get the courses time correctly because of course they are following

the queen's weed, aren't they? ease kay each course is when... —— the queen's lead. the whole state pigment kay banquet itself will —— banquet itself... the pictures we are seeing, all the guests standing there in their specific positions. ready for that state banquet to start with the toast, the speeches, and with the national anthem. and on the menu we have when certain lamb, and strawberry salad. and a halibut starter with water and moose wasn't —— that will be followed by the lamb which will come with a herb staffing, port sauce. the menu we are told has been chosen from four possible alternatives that were presented to the queen. it reminds us presented to the queen. it reminds us that this has been in the planning for so long. for months and

months and months. that menu the queen will have seen that menu and approved it. just a few little other details will come through in terms of what people are wearing, the queen is wearing a dress by angela kelly, her own personal designer. the duchess of cornwall wearing a british designed dress, and the duchess of cambridge ranked those the king, a designer she turns to for big... theresa may sitting in the corner there between the ambassador and the duke of cambridge. one of herfinal offence is the prime minister, she resigns formally on friday. here is the queen, let's listen. i welcome formally on friday. here is the queen, let's listen. iwelcome you and mrchung to queen, let's listen. iwelcome you and mr chung to buckingham houses evenif and mr chung to buckingham houses even if as ofjust 12 months after our first meeting even if as ofjust 12 months after ourfirst meeting in even if as ofjust 12 months after our first meeting in windsor. visits by american presidents always remind us by american presidents always remind us of the close and long—standing friendship between the united kingdom and united states. and i am

so glad that we have another opportunity to demonstrate the immense importance that both our countries attach to our relationship. in the coming days, you will see some of our most treasured historical buildings, speak to the business leaders whose expertise and innovation drive our economies, and meet members of our armed services past and present. you will also travel to portsmouth and normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of d—day. on that day, and on many occasions since, the armed forces of both our countries fought side by side to defend our cherished values of liberty and democracy. mr president, in your

seat of the union address this year, you seat of the union address this year, y°u pay seat of the union address this year, you pay tribute to some of the american heroes who risked their wives. —— state of the union. and we owe an immeasurable debt to the british, american, and allied soldiers who began the liberation of europe on the 6th ofjune, 1944. i paid my first state visit to your country at the invitation of president eisenhower. as a supreme allied commander, he had ultimate responsibility for the execution of the normandy landings. in his headquarters at st james the normandy landings. in his headquarters at stjames square, not farfrom headquarters at stjames square, not far from buckingham palace, headquarters at stjames square, not farfrom buckingham palace, british and american officers work closely together to plan the freedom of a continent. and it would be no exaggeration to say that millions of

lives depended on their common endeavour. as we face the new challenges of the 2ist century, the anniversary of d—day reminds us of all that our countries have achieved together. after the shared sacrifices of the second world war, britain and united states worked with other allies to build an assembly of international institutions to ensure that the horrors of conflict would be repeated. while the world has changed, we are forever mindful of the original purpose of these structures. nations working together to safeguard a hard—line peace. of course, it is not only our security which unites us but i strong cultural links and shared heritage.

—— our strong cultural links. every year, there are almost 4 million visits by americans to united kingdom. with a great number claiming british descent. and with their own scottish ancestry, mr president, you two have a particular connection to this country. we are also bound by the strength and breadth of our economic ties as the largest investors in each other‘s economies. british companies in the united states employee over1 million americans. the same is true vice versa. mr president, as we look to the future, i am confident that our common values to the future, i am confident that our common values and shared interests will continue to unite us. tonight, we celebrate on alliance that has helped to ensure the safety

and prosperity of both our peoples for decades. in which i believe will endure for many years to come. ladies and gentlemen, i invite you all to rise intricate toast to president and mrs trump, to the continued friendship between our two nations and to the health, prosperity, and happiness of the united states and their people. music.

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your majesty, melania and i are profoundly honoured to be your guests for this historic state visit. thank you for your warm welcome, for this beautiful weather, your gracious hospitality and your majesties nearly seven decades of treasured friendship with the united states of america. this week, we commemorate a mighty endeavour of righteous nations and one of the greatest undertakings in all of history. 75 years ago, more than

150,000 allied troops were preparing on this island to parachute into france, stormed the beaches of normandy, and win back our civilisation. as her majesty remembers, the british people had hoped and prayed and fought for this day for nearly five years. when britain, during the blitz during 1940-41, the nazi britain, during the blitz during 1940—41, the nazi war machine dropped thousands of bombs on this country and write on this magnificent city. buckingham palace alone was bombed on 16 separate occasions. in that dark hour, the people of this nation showed the world what it means to be british. they cleared records from the streets, displayed the unionjack from their shattered homes, and kept

fighting on to victory. they only wanted victory. the courage of the united kingdom's sons and daughters ensure that your destiny would always remain in your own hands. through it all, the royal family was the resolute face of the commonwealth's unwavering solidarity. in april 1945, newspapers featured a picture of the queen mother visiting the women's branch of the army watching a young woman repaira branch of the army watching a young woman repair a military truck engine. that young mechanic was the future queen. a great, great woman. her majesty inspired her compatriots in that fight to support the troops, defend her homeland, and defeat the enemy at all costs. we also paid

tribute to prince philip's distinguishing valiant service in the royal navy during the second world war. on d—day, the queen # beloved father, george vi, delivered a stirring national address. that day he said, "after nearly five years of toil and suffer, we must renew that crusading impulse on which we entered the war and minutes darkest hour. our fight is against evil and for a world in which goodness and honour may be the foundation of the wife of men in every land". this evening, we think god for the brave sons of the united kingdom and the united states who defeated the nazis, and the nazi regime, and liberated millions from tierney. ——

regime, and liberated millions from tierney. — — we regime, and liberated millions from tierney. —— we thank god. the bond between our nations was forever sealed in that great crusade. as we honoured our share victory inherited, we... the common phase that will unite us in the future, freedom, sovereignty, self—determination, the rule of law, and reference for the rights given to us by almighty god. from the second world —— second world war ii today, her majesty has stood as a symbol of these traditions. she has embodied the spirit of dignity, duty, and patriotism that beats proudly in every british heart. on behalf of all americans, i offer a toast to the internal friendship of our people, the vitality of our

nations, and to the long cherished and truly remarkable rain of her majesty, the queen. thank you. music.