By Charlie Spiering,Editor

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President Donald Trump is making history with an unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom, this time hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle – a royal return steeped in politics and the president’s well-known love of pageantry.

‘Trump loves pomp and circumstance, and nobody does it better than the British,’ a Washington insider told the Daily Mail.

With Windsor Castle stepping in for Buckingham Palace — now under multi-year renovation — the Trumps will be embraced on Wednesday by the full royal welcome, from carriage procession to state dinner, in a show of dramatic splendor tailored to the president’s taste and highly susceptible ego.

Beyond the sensitive free-speech discussions with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump is expected to announce major financial commitments worth ‘tens of billions’ of dollars, accompanied by a delegation of American tech and financial executives.

Hanging over it all will be the historic trade agreements that could fundamentally reshape post-Brexit commercial ties between the two nations and potential deals on defense and nuclear technology.

The president will be welcomed by Prince William and Princess Kate at Windsor Castle and then escorted to meet with the king and queen for a formal welcome, and a Royal salute.

The six dignitaries will participate in a carriage procession through the Windsor estate, towards the castle and have lunch in the State Dining Room.

In the afternoon Trump will tour the St. George’s Chapel and lay a wreath on the Tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, a nod to her legacy.

The Trumps will join royal family members at Windsor Castle for the state dinner where both the president and the king will give speeches.

After staying overnight at Windsor, the president will meet with Starmer on Thursday before having a press conference at the end of the day, with some government officials on pins and needles that Jeffrey Epstein could dominate the questioning.

Despite sharp political differences — Trump loathes wind turbines while Charles champions clean energy and they disagree on harsh immigration restrictions — the two men are expected to focus on ceremonial duties with flattering speeches highlighting the special US-UK relationship.

Meanwhile, Melania Trump will tour Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and the Royal Library at Windsor Castle with Queen Camilla, and join Princess Kate at Frogmore Gardens to observe the UK Scouts’ Squirrels program for young people.

Trump and King Charles share a decades-long relationship dating back to 1988, when the then-prince first visited Mar-a-Lago for afternoon tea.

Their last meeting as sitting leaders occurred in December 2019 for what was scheduled as a 15-minute tea but stretched over an hour.

Trump and Charles have seen their bond deepened through personal exchanges. Trump praised Charles as ‘a great and outstanding successor’ in a Daily Mail op-ed after Queen Elizabeth’s death, while Charles sent a personal letter when Trump survived the Butler assassination attempt.

Both leaders have faced assassination attempts that revealed their character. Charles coolly adjusted his cufflinks after a protester fired blank shots during a 1994 Sydney speech, while Trump pumped his fist shouting ‘Fight, fight, fight!’ after taking a bullet to the ear.

The president has repeatedly praised both Charles and Queen Camilla, calling her ‘funny,’ ‘smart,’ and ‘quick.’ During their 2019 encounter, Camilla memorably winked at cameras after posing for photos with the Trumps – a casual gesture acknowledging the unprecedented moment of meeting ‘the Donald.’

Charles has transformed his public image since ascending the throne in 2022. Once viewed by Americans as a villain in his failed marriage to Princess Diana, he’s now ticked slightly back up in popularity, but still trails other royals.

Recent polling by YouGov shows King Charles with a 48 percent favorability rating among Americans, ranking him fourth among living royals. Prince William leads in popularity with a positive rating of 63 percent.

Trump’s reverence for the monarchy stems from his Scottish mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, who watched Queen Elizabeth’s coronation on television.

‘It holds your country together, largely,’ he told Nigel Farage in 2023, contrasting with Joe Biden’s apparent indifference, as the Irish-American president notably skipped Charles’ coronation.

Charles, an avid letter writer, has also exchanged correspondence with Melania Trump over the years.

British protocol experts have long bristled at Trump’s departures from royal etiquette during past visits, but aides say the president intentionally bends traditional rules when he senses a more personal approach is needed.

Though he’ll be briefed on proper procedures, Trump refuses to be constrained by ceremonial formality.

A senior White House official confirmed Trump is keenly aware of free speech tensions with Britain, where police have jailed right-wing figures for social media posts.

It’s anyone’s guess if Trump would dare raise those issues amid the ceremonial flare in his honor.

The visit’s tone will differ significantly because Charles brings a more open, approachable personality than Queen Elizabeth’s pinnacle of royal dignity.

At 77 and battling cancer, the king’s reign may be brief before passing the throne to his eldest son.

Prince William and Kate will take prominent roles, signaling their future as monarchs.

Trump recently met William in Paris during the Notre Dame reopening, gushing: ‘He’s a good looking guy. He looked really, very handsome last night. He looked great.’

Meanwhile, Prince Harry is pushing for relevance, using Trump’s visit to arrange a high-profile reconciliation meeting with his father to discuss their ‘desire to reconnect.’

Washington speculation suggests Harry and Meghan’s outreach stems from dwindling finances rather than genuine family healing.

Trump has long criticized the couple for publicly airing family secrets and insulting the monarchy.

Though he briefly entertained ‘deporting’ Harry, he later wished the ‘whipped’ prince luck in his marriage to Meghan Markle, famously adding: ‘I wish a lot of luck to Harry, because he’s going to need it.