Donald Trump declared his deep admiration and respect for the UK in a speech at Windsor Castle that appeared to justify prime minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to woo the US president with an unprecedented second state visit.
President Trump lavished praise on the UK and the royal family, saying the word special did “not begin” to do justice to the ties between the two countries, in an address that referenced Winston Churchill and described the event as one of the highest honours of his life.
