Trump lauds ‘special relationship’ between UK and US as historic second state visit sees thousands protest

The president and his wife were treated to the full array of British pageantry, including a banquet at Windsor Castle hosted by King Charles

Donald Trump hailed the so-called special relationship between the US and Britain as he paid a gushing tribute to King Charles during his historic second state visit, calling it one of the highest honours of his life, even as thousands of protesters voiced their anger in London.

It was a day of rarely seen pomp for a foreign leader. The president and his wife, Melania, were treated to the full array of British pageantry.