i'll speak with congressman raja krish n krishnamoortha. let's begin with our cnn white house correspondent, pamela brown. pamela's in london for this visit. it involves a lot of pageantry, a lot of ceremony, and a couple of earlier pot shots by the president. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. even though president trump, wolf, began this trip stirring controversy, that did not upend the carefully crafted pomp and pageantry that has played out in london today. as you mentioned, right now, the opulent state banquet is underway. president trump toasted queen elizabeth as a symbol of british endurance and strength. one person not at the dinner was prince harry, although he was at events earlier today in the same room as president trump, and it appears he kept his distance. tonight, president trump raising a glass and delivering a toast from the buckingham palace ballroom. >> i offer at toast to the eternal friendship of our people, the vitality of our nations, and to the long-cherished and truly remarkable reign of her majesty, the queen. >> re