President Donald Trump has paid his respect to the Late Queen Elizabeth by laying a wreath on her tomb.
According to the BBC, President Trump was accompanied by his wife Melania during the solemn private act at St. George's Chapel.
Other top U.S. Government officials who were present at the Chapel include Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Stephen Miller, Steve Witkoff and Susie Wiles.
King Charles III and other British royals greeted Donald Trump on Wednesday as he arrived for his second state visit to Britain.
The President and his wife Melania were received at Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and family home to British monarchs for almost a thousands years.
He was met by the monarch, his wife Queen Camilla, heir Prince William and his wife Kate.
A guard of honour and a carriage ride on the ground of Windsor Castle were some of the treats to which the American President was given.
Against the backdrop of this historic visit are anti-Trump protesters some of whom gathered in Central London whilst others are among the crowd outside the Castle.
Ahead of a lavish banquet, there are plans for a military flypast, what Britain has referred to as the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit in living memory.
Trump, a Royal fan, has expressed his delight about being not only the first U.S. leader, but the first elected politician to be invited by a british monarch for two state visits.
Upon his arrival, he told reporters, "It's a very special place."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping to use Trump's sentiment to cement the "special relationship" between the two nations, deepen economic ties, secure billions of dollars of investment, discuss tariffs and press the U.S. president on Ukraine and Israel.
Companies such as Microsoft, Nvidia, Google and OpenAI have already pledged 31 billion pounds ($42 billion) in British investments over the next few years, in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy.
Additionally, Starmer wants progress on trade, after Britain secured the initial deal with Trump to lower some tariffs.
Talks may touch remaining levies on steel, whisky, and salmon.
"They want to see if they can refine the trade deal a little bit," Trump expressed when he left the White House for Britain on Tuesday.
However, while Starmer is banking on the royal allure to win over the U.S. president, many pitfalls for Britain's prime minister remain.
Polls reveal that Trump is widely unpopular in Britain and Starmer, who is facing declining poll ratings of his own and economic woes, will need to show that his royal trump card can reap results.
Wednesday will be dominated by ceremony. Trump and his wife Melania were first greeted by the king's "very handsome" elder son Prince William - as the president has called him - and Kate.
Charles and his wife Queen Camilla then joined the Trumps on the carriage procession, with the route lined by 1,300 British service personnel.
The president, occasionally chatting and smiling with the king, then inspected a guard of soldiers wearing scarlet uniforms and bearskin hats.
Later, the royals will show the president and first lady historical items from the Royal Collection relating to the U.S., before the Trumps visit St George's Chapel, the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth, who hosted Trump for his first state visit in 2019, where he will lay a wreath on her tomb.
There will be a flypast including UK and U.S. F-35 military jets, a symbol of U.S.-British defence collaboration, before an opulent state banquet where the king and president will make speeches.
The occasion will also afford King Charles the greatest global attention since his coronation.
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