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Prince William, Kate release new behind-the-scenes vid as Trump departs Windsor Castle
“Day to remember”: The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a candid look at what was happening behind castle walls during Trump’s visit.
September 18, 2025 – 10:12PM
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a behind-the-scenes look at all the pomp and ceremony which took place at Windsor Castle during the first day of Donald Trump’s state visit.
The slick, glossy video was shared across their official social media platforms, along with the caption: “A day to remember in Windsor for the State Visit of @POTUS.”
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump delivered some gushing praise for the King as he was officially farewelled from Windsor Castle on Thursday morning, UK time.
The US President and his wife, Melania Trump, were given a lavish welcome to the royal premises on Wednesday by the monarch, Queen Camilla, and Prince William and Kate, which culminated with an glitzy state banquet.
Trump described the King as a “great gentleman”. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
The King formally bid Trump farewell on the steps of the Windsor Castle entrance. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP
The Trumps then spent the night at the historic castle.
Just after 10am, UK time, on Thursday, the King and Trump emerged from the main entrance, where they were seen sharing a warm, albeit brief, final chat before the president’s departure.
“He’s a great gentleman and a great King,” Trump told nearby media as he got into “the Beast” – a custom-built, highly-secure Cadillac which serves as his official state car.
The royals with the Trumps ahead of Wednesday night’s State Banquet. Picture: Phil Noble – WPA Pool/Getty Images
It whisked him a short distance away to the private park where his Marine One helicopter was waiting to transport him on the 15-minute journey to Chequers – the British Prime Ministe’s country residence – where he is meeting with Keir Starmer.
The Presidential limousine, also called The Beast, in Windsor. Picture: Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP
Trump’s departure means the baton has now been handed over from the royals to the government, with the critical political portion of the state visit now underway.
Trump and Starmer have had lunch together and are discussing trade and foreign affairs, including policy on Ukraine and Israel, during their meeting.
They are expected to hold a joint press conference early afternoon, UK time.
The regal activities of Wednesday have been hailed a success across the board, with the president describing the ceremonies as one of the “highest honours” of his life.
The two couples posed for a final picture before the president’s departure from Windsor Castle. Picture: Kevin Lamarque – WPA Pool/Getty Images
Now, it’s up to the British prime minister to see if that goodwill has extended through diplomatic US-UK negotiations, with difficult topics on the table.
Meanwhile, the First Lady remained at Windsor to be given a tour by Queen Camilla of the famous and iconic Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House – the largest of its kind in the world – and the Royal Library.
Melania Trump and the Queen inspect the famous doll house. Picture: Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty Images
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The Princess of Wales then took over hosting duties, taking Melania to meet with some young scouts at Frogmore Gardens within the Windsor estate.
The First Lady and the Princess of Wales met with the young Scouts. Picture: Yui Mok/Pool/AFP
Kate got stuck into helping them with their arts and crafts. Picture: Yui Mok/Pool/AFP
Melania also got involved with the kids’ work. Picture: Yui Mok/Pool/AFP
The pair chatted with chief scout, Dwayne Fields, and several of the children, who were then given sandwiches made with honey from the beehives on William and Kate’s Anmer Hall property in Norfolk, and also from the White House.
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