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"The event is laden with ceremony and glitz, but it also carries great political potential for the host nation in particular. Formal visits by foreign heads of state are generally aimed at strengthening international relationships. The invitation for this visit was handed to Donald Trump in the Oval Office, on camera, by Keir Starmer at a time when the British prime minister was seeking to act as the bridge between the US and Europe over the war in Ukraine."
"While many countries have state visits, their ceremonial style varies. In the US, ceremonial honours usually involve arrival on the White House South Lawn, accompanied by a military band, a 21-gun salute and then a state dinner. But it is the scale and grandeur of the UK's carriage processions, state banquets, speeches in parliament and military pageantry, tied to the monarchy's long history, which make them a powerful diplomatic tool for the UK."
The Independent reports across issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating topics such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet prioritizes parsing facts from messaging, refuses paywalls, and asks for donations to fund on-the-ground reporters to present both sides of stories. The US president and first lady are visiting the UK at the king's invitation, staying at Windsor Castle. The visit blends ceremony with political opportunity. State visits typically strengthen international relationships, vary in ceremonial style, and in the UK rely on carriage processions, state banquets, parliamentary speeches and military pageantry as diplomatic tools.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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