When Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrived in Windsor on Wednesday for their state visit to the UK, the First Lady certainly stood out. Melania Trump’s hat attracted a lot of attention, and that was before it emerged that it contains a hidden message.
Donald Trump is currently on his second state visit to the UK. A state visit reflects an official trip to the UK, where the reigning monarch invites the visiting head of state on behalf of the government.
The American president has already been on a state visit once before. That was in June 2019, when he was invited by Queen Elizabeth. Normally, presidents who have served a second term are not invited on state visits. Instead, they are invited for tea or lunch.
But King Charles has chosen to do things a little differently. In February, according to the BBC, it emerged that Trump had been invited on a state visit for the second time.
The invitation came as a surprise to many, and there was much discussion about whether the invitation was due to there having been another president between Trump’s two terms in office, whether it was due to there being a new monarch, or something else entirely.
In any case, Donald and Melania arrived for their second state visit yesterday. From the moment they landed by helicopter and were greeted by Prince William and Princess Kate, the First Lady attracted a great deal of attention.
