King Charles III bid farewell to Donald Trump at the conclusion of the royal pomp and pageantry aspect of the US President’s State Visit on Thursday morning, when his Marine One helicopter flew him to Chequers for bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump was greeted with a guard of honour at Starmer’s country residence in Buckinghamshire before their dialogue, which is expected to focus on bilateral investment ties as they “refine” the trade deal struck between both sides earlier this year.

The Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts and other strategic issues will also be on the agenda. The King hosted the US President at his castle, which has been home to British monarchs for almost 1000 years, for a historic second State Visit, the first hosted by Queen Elizabeth II six years ago.