Donald Trump welcomed to Windsor Castle by King Charles and senior royals -

Summary

The King welcomes Donald Trump to Windsor with a carriage procession and guard of honour - watch BBC coverage of the state visit above
The monarch and US president share a coach, while Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump follow behind in another - see other senior royals and US officials take part
Trump travelled to Windsor on Marine One and was greeted off the helicopter by the Prince and Princess of Wales
He later laughed and joked with the King during the military reception - there is an obvious friendliness between the pair, writes our royal correspondent
A lunch is now taking place, with a flypast and state banquet due later - here's what else to expect
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Edited by Rorey Bosotti and Emily Atkinson, with Daniela Relph and Sean Coughlan reporting from Windsor Castle

Trump and King lead the way during historic second state visitpublished at 18:37
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Guard of honour for Donald Trump at Windsor Castlehttps://shrturl.app/q7ibcupublished at 18:32
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Watch: King and Trump inspect the guard at Windsorpublished at 18:24
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President Trump and King Charles inspect the guard
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Queen and first lady travel together alone behind King and president-https://shrturl.app/q7ibcupublished at 18:20
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It's lunchtime at Windsor Castle ADS3 published at 18:14
Trump and the King are now inside Windsor Castle for a private lunch after the procession drew to a close.
We're not expecting to see a great deal until a joint flypast by the Royal Air Force and US Air Force later this afternoon.
After that, Trump will lay a wreath at the Queen's gravesite, followed by a state banquet at St George's Hall at Windsor Castle.
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In pictures: Royals and US VIPs roll through Windsorhttps://shrturl.app/q7ibcupublished at 18:07
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff travelled in an Ascot Landau carriage
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King and Trump share a wordpublished at 18:02
We caught this moment a little earlier of King Charles and Donald Trump exchanging a few words.
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A strong showing for British designerspublished at 17:58
Daniela Relph
Senior royal correspondent
We have been told what both the Queen and Princess of Wales wore to greet the president and first lady.
Queen Camilla is wearing a Sapphire blue dress, a coat by Fiona Clare and a hat by Philip Treacy.https://shrturl.app/q7ibcu
The Princess of Wale is wearing an Emilia Wickstead dress and a hat by Jane Taylor.
A strong showing for British designers.
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Watch: Trump's royal carriage processionpublished at 17:52
https://shrturl.app/q7ibcuWe've just seen the King and Trump travelling at the head of a procession, followed by the Queen and first lady. Watch a clip of it below.
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An obvious friendliness between King and presidentpublished at 17:49
Daniela Relph
Senior royal correspondent, reporting from Windsor Castle
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In this most formal of settings, there is an obvious friendliness between the president and the King.https://shrturl.app/q7ibcu
As they finished inspecting the guard of honour, the pair laughed and joked with the President saying “thanks very much” several times as he was led back to the dais by the King
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This is a spectacle for the presidentpublished at 17:45
Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent, reporting from Windsor Castle
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The unmistakable figure of President Trump stands beside King Charles on a red-carpeted raised platform.
When the president looks out he can see the ceremonial symmetry of the military reception, the neat lines of guards in bearskins.
All around are the castle turrets, the perfect lawn, the horses and carriages. And the band strikes up the Stars and Stripes.
This is the spectacle being put on show for the president.
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President Trump and King Charles carry out inspectionhttps://shrturl.app/q7ibcupublished at 17:43
Trump and the King are now carrying out an inspection of the guard of honour.
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Guard of honour greets Trump outside castlepublished at 17:41
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The carriage procession has now ended.
A guard of honour is assembled on a lawn outside Windsor Castle. The Trumps stand on the dais with the King and Queen, as the American and British national anthems are played again.
The King will shortly invite Trump to inspect the guard of honour before everyone heads inside for lunch.https://shrturl.app/q7ibcu
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Striking images from historic Trump and royals meetingpublished at 17:38
We're getting more pictures now from the moment Trump met the King and other senior royals in Windsor.https://shrturl.app/q7ibcu
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Trump and King deep in conversation as coaches roll through Windsorhttps://shrturl.app/q7ibcupublished at 17:36
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As the carriages make their way through the procession, Trump and the King can be seen leaning towards each other in conversation.
Melania Trump can be seen speaking to Queen Camilla in the carriage behind.
The national anthems of both countries are heard playing in the background.
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Closed carriages due to unpredictable British weatherpublished at 17:35
Daniela Relph
Senior royal correspondent
It's worth noting that the carriages in the procession are closed rather than the original plan for open carriages.
That’s a nod to the unpredictable British weather.
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Queen Camilla travels in carriage with Melania Trumphttps://shrturl.app/q7ibcupublished at 17:33
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Here's who is travelling with who during the procession.
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How the next few hours will unfoldpublished at 17:26
Here's a quick recap of what just happened - and what's to come:
First, a royal welcome: We just saw Trump arrive at Windsor Castle with the First Lady, where the pair were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales.
And another: King Charles and Queen Camilla then welcomed the couple.
Enter the royal coaches: The six of them are now taking part in a carriage procession through the grounds of Windsor towards the castle, passing through George IV Gate into Windsor Castle.https://shrturl.app/q7ibcu
More pomp: The carriages will then arrive at the Quadrangle, Windsor Castle, and a British Army guard of honour will be ready for inspection.
Even more pomp: Afterwards, the American and British national anthems will be performed by the Massed Band of the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards. The King Charles and Trump will inspect the guard of honour. ADS8
Finally, lunchtime: Once the ceremony in the Quadrangle wraps up, they will move into the castle for a private lunch.https://shrturl.app/q7ibcu
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Who's sharing a carriage with who?published at 17:24
The Trumps, the King, Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales have just stepped into the royal carriages, ahead of the procession.
Here's a little more detail about the lavish coaches on display:
Coach one
First in the procession will be King Charles and President Trump, who are travelling in the Irish State Coach.
Coach two
Next will be their respective wives - Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump - together in the Scottish State Coach.
Coach three
In the next carriage - a semi-state landau model - will be the Prince and Princess of Wales, joined by the US ambassador and his wife.
Coach four
Following them will be some of the most senior figures in Trump's administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and overseas envoy Steve Witkoff, travelling in an Ascot Landau coach.
Coach five
Finally, a second Ascot Landau coach will carry senior assistants to the president and first lady. ADS7