Trump’s State Visit to the UK: A Show of Tradition Amid Rising Controversy
President Trump received royal fanfare in the UK, but beneath the pomp lies growing dissent and security concerns that spotlight questions of protocol and influence.
In a spectacle befitting centuries-old tradition, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were welcomed at Windsor Castle by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, marking the official start of Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom. The pomp was unmistakable: 41 ceremonial cannon shots echoed from World War I artillery, royal carriages escorted by the Household Cavalry in iconic red tunics traversed private grounds near Frogmore House—the setting of British royal weddings—while national anthems rang out in a display designed to reinforce historic Anglo-American ties. Is Tradition Serving America’s Interests or Masking Growing Fractures? But beneath this polished veneer...
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