Trump begins historic 2nd visit to UK today, $10b deals on cards

President Donald Trump will get the red carpet treatment this week on an unprecedented second UK state visit, as Britain counts on royal pomp and circumstance to woo the unpredictable US leader.

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From a flyby and carriage ride with King Charles III to a grand state banquet at historic Windsor Castle, Britain is pulling out all the stops to flatter Trump, who has long been fascinated with the monarchy.

The aim is to keep Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Trump's good side when they meet at the British leader's country residence for talks centered on trade, tariffs and the Ukraine war.

Starmer has unapologetically courted Trump since his return to power, even hand-delivering a letter from the king in the Oval Office in February, inviting him to be the first US president to receive two state visits.

Trump arrives in Britain late on Tuesday for a historic second state visit.

King Charles Ill hosts him at Windsor Castle on Wednesday before Starmer welcomes him to his Chequers residence on Thursday.

"President Trump is looking forward to his historic second state visit to the United Kingdom," a senior US official told reporters on Monday.

"This visit will highlight a new science and technology partnership that will include billions of dollars in new investment," the US official said.

"We're looking at more than ten billion, perhaps tens of billions, that will take place. We know for sure that there's definitely more than IO but there's a lot."

The two countries will also sign an agreement to speed up development of new nuclear power projects, the UK government said.