On the invitation of the US President and the first woman, Raja, is on a state visit to the UK And will remain Windsor CastleThe event is laden with ceremonies and glitz, but it also carries great political ability – especially for the host nation.
The purpose of formal visits by the foreign heads of the state is generally to strengthen international relations. Invitation was given for this trip Donald Trump In the oval office, on camera, by Kir Stamor At a time when the British Prime Minister was trying to act as a bridge between the US and Europe in the war in Ukraine.
While the state visit in many countries, their formal style varies. In the US, formal honors usually include the arrival of the White House South Lawn, which consists of a military band, 21-gun salute and then a state dinner. But it is the procession and grandeur of the British car procession, state banquet, speeches and military spectacles in Parliament, bound by long history of the monarchy, which makes them a powerful diplomatic tool for the UK. Trump has not created any secret of his happiness when he was invited to an unprecedented one. State travel,
The praise of Trump of the royal family is a will for soft power here. A proposal of the audience with the king can deepen diplomatic relations. In this example, it is a powerful tool to increase the UK-US relationship at a time when it is a priority for Britain.
How does state visit works
In the UK, the processes around the state’s trips are directed by conferences (traditions) and protocols. Prerogative – Government’s remains discretionary power – also comes in sports.
A formal invitation for a state visit to Britain has been released as the head of the kingdom, named after the king. However, in practice, this decision that they receive is usually based on another country that first expresses an interest, and then the UK government gave the king a ministerial advice to expand an invitation. This advice usually comes from the Foreign Secretary with the Prime Minister, which is part of his special powers around foreign relations.
Once an invitation is issued, the foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in association with the royal domestic, will set the agenda for the ceremony, the guards and meetings of the honor, the honor and the meetings.
Usually, the king will find two foreign major states per year. In 2024, he hosted the Emperor of Japan and the Queen and Qatar’s Amir Sheikh and Shekha. These trips are usually for only a few days and begin with a formal reception participating by the king and other senior royal family members.
After arriving in London on Tuesday, 16 September, Trump will spend the Royal family at Windsor Castle on Wednesday and attend a kingdom in the evening. He will leave on Thursday CheckersThe Prime Minister’s country residence, where both will hold a bilateral meeting.
Diplomatic immunity, cost and danger level
To facilitate safe visits, the State Immunity Act 1978 gives the same privileges to the heads of the state as applied to the heads of diplomatic missions. Travels have been further outlined by customary international sources such as Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations of 1961. While these do not give obvious references to the state tour, they establish practices about immunity and treatment of heads of the state in discharge of their public duties.
In fact, the hosting of the US President means managing a high danger level to the UK – which means to pay too much, mostly for safety and policing. Trump’s last state’s visit to 2019 was £ 3.9 million.
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But the state tour also brings the cost along with the reward. These are not just opportunities for the ceremony: meetings are around pomp, and there are always vigorous diplomatic efforts to reach agreements that can be announced while leaders are giving speeches during the journey.
Even before Trump touched, it was announced that Google would invest £ 5 billion in Artificial Intelligence in the UK in the next two years. Such more announcements may be expected to follow.
This is to fulfill a call for the UK Parliament’s Trade and Trade Committee, which is to apply “maximum pressure” on Trump to secure a trade and technology coalition for rival China. Starmer will be expecting to talk on tariffs during checkers meeting on Thursday.
What does the king do
The UK is a constitutional monarchy, which means that the king’s powers are limited by the law, and are largely used by the UK government instead of the royal family. While the king is able to give “advice and warning”, decisions are eventually taken by the government. In that sense, the king rule, but does not rule.
However, the monarchy is very useful in delicate diplomatic conditions. Increasing important soft power in international diplomacy and serving as a visual symbol of stability and continuity on the global stage as the head of the Commonwealth, can promote shared values and cooperation in the king boundaries.
His role in providing respect, celebrating voluntary and charitable fields and giving speeches often makes him synonymous with officially recognizing success and excellence. The demands made from monarchy to remain politically neutral on all matters can be seen as an integrated force.
It is noteworthy that during the moments of intensive geo -political stress, such as the Russian invasion of UK in 2022, when important economic sanctions were being placed by the UK on Russia, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin still offered condolences to the new king on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which is a “heavy, incomplete loss”.
In this context, the king’s ability to act as a bridge in diplomacy is a property. Starmer will be hoping that the cost of hosting this second state trip will turn into tangible results for Britain.