Trump met by King Charles, royals at Windsor Castle on U.K. state visit

President Donald Trump was granted a royal welcome like no other on Wednesday, greeted by King Charles III and senior royals at Windsor Castle for his unprecedented second state visit.

LONDON — President Donald Trump was granted a royal welcome like no other Wednesday, greeted by King Charles III and senior royals at Windsor Castle for his unprecedented second state visit.

The U.K.'s largest military ceremony for a visiting foreign leader in living memory brought out 1,300 military personnel, 120 horses and the full weight of Britain’s ceremonial traditions to welcome him.

Outside the castle walls, protesters gathered in London to make their opposition to Trump’s arrival clear. But inside, there was nothing but pomp and pageantry as the ancient fortress transformed into a stage for royal ceremony.

While big business and political issues were being discussed and negotiated during his trip, including a multibillion-dollar technology deal and the war in Ukraine, royal spectacle dominated the day.