By Holly Ellyatt,Ritika Gupta

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The U.S. president’s visit has captivated the nation, with U.K. and U.S. flags lining the packed streets of Windsor on Wednesday, while onlookers spilled out into the roads and blocked cars, vying for better positions.

As early as 5:30 a.m. Thursday, tents lined the streets, housing numerous journalists and TV cameras.

Among onlookers, CNBC’s crew spotted several wearing blue “Make Britain Great Again” hats — a spin on Trump’s infamous campaigning slogan.

A number of locals commented on the high level of security implemented on site for the president’s visit, which some said should not have taken place at all. Indeed, the U.S. president’s visit wasn’t wholly embraced, with protests against it taking place across Britain.

One American citizen, who said she does not support Trump, nevertheless told CNBC’s Ritika Gupta the atmosphere on ground was “marvelous.”

The U.S. president notoriously delights in a crowd — and has so far signaled that he is enjoying his second state visit to the U.K.

At a glittering state banquet held at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night, Trump told a swathe of guests that included senior royals, top U.S. and British officials and business leaders, that being invited to Britain for an unprecedented second state visit was one of the “highest honors of my life.”

He then raised a few laughs when he joked that he hoped he’d be the only president to get two state visits.