#StateVisit
Diplomatic Dinners and Political Theatre
#StateVisit
Diplomatic Dinners and Political Theatre
State visits are like those big family reunions where everyone’s on their best behaviour, even though half the room secretly can’t stand each other and someone definitely owes someone else money. Leaders arrive grinning like cousins who haven’t spoken since that messy trade dispute, exchange gifts no one understands (“Thank you for this... ceremonial fishing spear?”), and endure elaborate dinners where nobody touches the food because they're too busy pretending to laugh at diplomatic jokes. There’s always one overeager staffer filming everything like it’s a wedding, and at least one awkward cultural moment that’ll live forever on the internet. It’s warm, weird, overly formal — and just like family, nobody really knows what they’re doing, but everyone claps anyway.
Trump Suggests September State Visit to UK, Marking Unprecedented Second-Term Invitation
- Thursday, 17 April 2025
US President Donald Trump has suggested that his second state visit to the UK may take place in September. The suggestion was made after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed him an invitation letter from King Charles in February, marking an unprecedented second-term US president state visit. Discussions are ongoing to find a suitable date and venue for the visit, which would traditionally be hosted at Windsor Castle due to Buckingham Palace's state rooms being out of action.
