"KELLY: So this is an unprecedented second state visit for an American president to the United Kingdom. And I know that there are some differences from his last state visit. One of them has to do with carriage... ROYSTON: Yes. KELLY: ...That he'll be getting one. Explain. ROYSTON: Yeah, so this is the - probably the biggest procedural difference. But yes, so actually, when - during the first state visit, unlike many other world leaders, Trump did not get a carriage procession"
"for the simple reason that it was a security issue. And if you drive carriages through the middle of central London, there are numerous places that overlook the route where you could have, you know, snipers shooting down or... KELLY: All kinds of windows. All kind - yeah. ROYSTON: All kinds of windows. So what they've done is, this time round, it's in Windsor. It's a totally different ballgame."
King Charles will host President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle for a formal state visit that includes a state banquet and ceremonial events. The visit will feature a carriage procession, a change from the previous state visit when security concerns in central London prevented such a procession. Windsor’s setting reduces overlooking vantage points and allows safer routes for ceremonial displays. Security preparations and royal protocol arrangements are underway alongside policy discussions. The location and route choices reflect balancing public ceremony with counterterrorism and safety considerations for visiting heads of state.
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