Trumps on their way to Windsor Castle, say reportsIt has now been reported that the Trumps are on their way to Windsor Castle.According to Sky News and BBC News, the president’s helicopter Marine One has taken off from Winfield House, the US ambassador’s official residence, where the Trumps stayed overnight.A number of helicopters have taken off as some are used as decoys for security.Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:59Queen will attend Trump’s state visit in full after recovering from illnessThe Queen will attend US president Donald Trump’s state visit in full as planned after recovering from acute sinusitis.Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:57Key timings for Donald Trump’s controversial visit as helicopter to land in Walled GardenUS President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are poised for a distinctive welcome from the Prince and Princess of Wales within the Walled Garden on the Windsor estate.In a unique move, part of several special flourishes for the controversial American leader’s second state visit, President Trump’s Marine One helicopter is scheduled to land directly on the garden’s lawn, nestled in the private Home Park, shortly at 11.55am.Prince William and Catherine will greet the Trumps upon disembarkation, accompanying them a short distance to meet the King and Queen.Here are the key timings for the state visit:Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:55Trump to receive largest-ever military ceremonial welcome for state visit to UKAs the president shakes hands with the King at midday, a 41-round gun salute will be fired from six First World War era guns simultaneously by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle, while the Honourable Artillery Company stages a salute more than 20 miles away at the Tower of London.The scale and spectacle of the military ceremonial on show for Mr Trump is unprecedented and marks the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit to the UK in living memory.In total, around 120 horses and 1,300 members of the British military will be involved in the ceremonial welcome at Windsor, with 160 personnel from the Royal Marines and Royal Navy, 1,000 from the British Army and 140 from the Royal Air Force.The Trumps are joining the King and Queen and William and Kate for a carriage procession through the Windsor estate towards the Castle.Eighty soldiers from the House Cavalry Mounted Regiment will form the Sovereign’s Escort travelling with the carriages, with the Life Guards dressed in their red tunics and white plumed helmets and Blues and Royals in their blue tunics and red plumes.The processional route, which will not be open to the public, will be lined by 22 half-companies of personnel from throughout the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force.As they make their way to the castle, the Trumps are expected to pass not far from Frogmore House, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their evening wedding reception, and also close to Frogmore Cottage, briefly home to Harry and Meghan before they quit the working monarchy and moved to America.The carriages are scheduled to pass through the castle’s George IV Gate at 12.15pm, ready for the full ceremonial welcome in the quadrangle with a Guard of Honour.The State Colours of the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards will greet the party – the first time that three State Colours, rather than just one, will be on parade at such an occasion.Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:50Trump to land in Walled Garden for royal welcome at little-known Windsor houseUS President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales in the Walled Garden on the Windsor estate.In a unique move, which is just one of a number of flourishes being added to the controversial American leader’s second state visit, the president’s Marine One helicopter, which is due to arrive shortly at 11.55am, will land on the lawn of the garden nestled in the private Home Park.William and Kate will greet the Trumps as they disembark and walk with them the short distance to meet the King and Queen outside the little-known Victoria House to launch the historic trip.The decision to use Victoria House in the Royal Kitchen Gardens at Frogmore as the backdrop to the start of the major royal charm offensive offers a personal, family-centred greeting especially for the president.But the welcome also embraces pomp and pageantry, and the military theatrics Mr Trump is known to adore.The gable-ended Victoria House was previously lived in by the former Head Gardener for the Royal Estate Thomas Ingram in the 19th century, and in recent years has provided accommodation for Household staff.It was renovated using £800,000 of the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant for roof and masonry repairs between 2014-16.The gable-ended Victoria House was previously lived in by the former Head Gardener for the Royal Estate Thomas Ingram in the 19th century, and in recent years has provided accommodation for Household staff (Pam Fray/CC BY-SA 2.0)Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:45Rubio arrives on Windsor estate to be ready for Trump’s arrivalUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has arrived on the Windsor estate by car to be ready for President Donald Trump’s arrival.He shook hands with staff and surveyed the scene on the estate before heading inside a property to wait for the royal welcome.Two sniper positions could be seen on a roof in the distance with security at peak levels.Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:34Helicopters take offHelicopters have taken off, although there has not yet been official confirmation that the Trumps are on board and making their way from London to Windsor.They are set to travel to the Berkshire town, which is just outside of the capital, to be welcomed by members of the royal family.Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:32Trump supporter ‘very excited’ to be in Windsor for president’s visitThe Independent’s reporter Nicole Wootton-Cane reports from Windsor:Sat opposite the castle with a flag in hand, Heather Dargie-Doug said she was “very excited” to be in Windsor for the president’s visit.“I like that he gets things done,” she told The Independent. “He says he’s going to do something and he does it, whereas we lack that.”She described Trump as “the most fantastic businessman” and said she thought he had been so successful in the US because he ran the country “like a business”.But Trump’s visit has been mired in controversy. On Wednesday morning, four people were arrested after pictures of Donald Trump and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle in a reminder of the president’s previous relationship with Epstein.“I think it’s sad so many people come out in hate, because he comes in love,” Ms Dargie-Doug said.“The image on the building – I do think it’s disrespectful to the castle.”She continued: “I know he’s done wrong, but we’ve all got a past. He was young, he was stupid, I do feel he was a bit of a lad. I don’t think it should blacken his name, I don’t think it was knowingly.”She added she felt those who supported Trump had “deep trust” in him. “He’s doing so much to improve the country and make it good again,” she said. “He’s learned from his mistakes. He has proved himself as a good, top man.”Sat opposite the castle with a flag in hand, Heather Dargie-Doug said she was ‘very excited’ to be in Windsor for the president’s visit (Nicole Wootton-Cane / The Independent)Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:30Watch: Images of Trump and Epstein projected on Windsor Castle as US president begins UK state visitImages of Trump and Epstein projected on Windsor Castle as US president begins UK state visitTara Cobham17 September 2025 11:20Trumps set to leave London for Windsor shortlyThe Trumps are set to leave London for Windsor shortly.The US president and first lady spent Tuesday night at Winfield House, the US ambassador’s official residence, after arriving in the UK on Tuesday evening.Tara Cobham17 September 2025 11:11
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