King Charles III invites Trump for unprecedented second state visit

King Charles III has invited US President Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit to Britain, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said while visiting the White House on Thursday. Trump will become the first political leader to receive a second state visit to Britain, after he visited in 2019 during his first term as president.

Britain rolled out the red carpet for Trump six years ago when he met the late Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles's mother. Reading the letter, Trump pointed out that he had been invited to Windsor Castle, near London, one of the royal family's ancient homes. 

But the letter from Charles also suggested Trump might want to visit Balmoral in northeast Scotland, which is close to a golf resort Trump has there. Starmer said the offer of a second state visit "symbolizes the strength of the relationship between the two nations".