The Metropolitan Police estimated around 5,000 people participated, with demonstrators calling the state visit a “shame” and accusing Trump of denying climate science, undermining civil rights, and supporting war criminals.
Around 5,000 protesters march in London against Trump's state visit
Some carried banners reading “No to racism, no to Trump,” “Stop arming Israel,” and waved Palestinian flags.
Stop Trump Coalition' stages mass protest against US president's visit to Britain, on 17 September 2025. The action was organised by a coalition of around 50 protest groups. President Trump was on that day on his second state visit to the UK where he met with the King and the Prime Minister. Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/PAP/EPA
Activists from the “Stop Trump” group marched through central London and also gathered near Windsor Castle, where the president and first lady were hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Protesters hold up placards as they march during a 'Stop Trump Coalition' mass demonstration against the state visit to the UK by US President Donald J Trump in London, Britain, 17 September 2025.
London Mayor criticizes Trump for fueling far-right extremism
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, speaking to The Guardian, criticized Trump sharply, saying the US president “has perhaps done the most to fan the flames of divisive, far-right politics around the world in recent years,” and reiterated that those trying to divide society “will not succeed.”
Mayor of London: "Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world." "After the far right’s march on our streets, Londoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear."
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During the protests, four people were arrested for projecting images of Trump alongside the late financier Jeffrey Epstein onto Windsor Castle.
Britain's King Charles III hosts US President Trump during state visit. Photo: SGT ROB KANE/RAF/ BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/CROWN COPYRIGHTHANDOUT/PAP/EPA
Throughout the visit, President Trump and his wife Melania laid a wreath at the grave of Queen Elizabeth II in St George’s Chapel, watched a military parade, and attended a ceremonial banquet with the royal family, business leaders, and U.S. officials.
US First Lady Melania Trump, US President Donald J. Trump, Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they review the Guard of Honour during the state visit at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, 17 September 2025 (SGT ROB KANE/RAF/ BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/ HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: CROWN COPYRIGHTHANDOUT)
Key points from King Charles III's speech on US-UK alliance
At the banquet, King Charles praised the enduring UK-US partnership, highlighting joint efforts to support Ukraine, prevent aggression, and maintain global security.
The monarch emphasized the historical sacrifices and shared achievements of both nations, saying:
“Our people have fought and died together for the values we hold dear. We have innovated, traded and created together, fuelling our economies and cultures through myriad forms of exchange. We have celebrated together, mourned together and stood together in the best and worst of times.”
King Charles also praised Trump’s “personal commitment to finding solutions to some of the world’s most intractable conflicts, in order to secure peace” and concluded by toasting the president and first lady “for the health, prosperity, and happiness of the people of the United States of America.”
President Trump, in turn, addressed the monarch directly, expressing deep respect for him and the UK.
“This is truly one of the highest honours of my life ,” he said, praising the king’s dedication to “preserving the glory and unique character of this kingdom, restoring life to the rivers and streams, supporting the works of its artists and composers, planting trees and gardens in its countryside.”
President Trump compares US-UK ties to "two verses of the same poem"
Speaking about bilateral relations, Trump added: “We are like two notes in one chord, or two verses of the same poem - each beautiful on our own, but meant to go together,” stressing that the term “special relationship” does not fully capture the bond between the two nations.
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