Royal Shocker: Charles Faces ‘High Threat Level’ Alert Right Before Trump’s State Visit
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As things are being prepped for Donald Trump‘s UK state visit, local officials have amped up security surrounding Windsor Castle. The President is set to visit King Charles‘ residence for his schedule ahead.
The Times UK reported that there will be a “very high threat level” around Windsor Castle, police said. The protocol comes after the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Salt Lake City last week. Thames Valley police said that it was “content” with its operations. The Stop Trump Coalition will march down Windsor high street on the day Trump arrives. It will be followed by a march through central London the next day, which is set to end with a mass rally in Parliament Square.
Before arriving in the UK, Trump said that it was an “honor” to be invited to the monarch’s residence. “It’s the first time this has ever happened where somebody was honoured twice. So, it’s a great honour,” he said. “And this one’s at Windsor. They’ve never used Windsor Castle for this before. They use Buckingham Palace. And I don’t want to say one’s better than the other, but they say Windsor Castle is the ultimate, right? So it’s going to be nice.”
The state visit will mark the second time the President has done a state visit. The first time was in 2019 when Queen Elizabeth II welcomed the Trumps. During this visit, the President and first lady Melania Trump will be greeted with a string of ceremonial events, including a Red Arrows flypast and a carriage procession to Windsor. The following day, King Charles will host the traditional white tie state banquet at Windsor Castle where he and Trump will deliver speeches.
After the dinner on Wednesday, Trump will meet the prime minister on Thursday, September 18, to view Sir Winston Churchill’s archives and hold a news conference. Meanwhile, Melania will join Kate at Frogmore Gardens to meet Chief Scout Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts’ Squirrels nature-based program, which Kate has been a joint president of since 2020. Melania will then join Trump at Chequers before the first couple return to the US.
Weeks before the state visit, it’s been speculated that the monarch was concerned with the President’s visit. “If King Charles is concerned President Trump will speak out of turn, he has good reason to think that,” Brittani Barger, co-founder of Royal News, told Daily Express U.S at the time, “President Trump does not hide his feelings or opinions, no matter who is around. And that is one reason so many people love him, but so many also dislike him.”
She continued, “They know their responsibilities and even if they disagree with a person, they will show grace and do what is best for the UK. If this state visit is going to help the UK, it is worth the time of King Charles and Queen Camilla.”
