King Charles schedules Trump state visit for when UK parliament is in recess

King Charles has unveiled the dates of President Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit — and it just so happens to fall on when the UK parliament is in recess.

The monarch, 76, extended an unprecedented invitation to the commander in chief and First Lady Melania Trump earlier this year following his election win, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer even hand-delivering His Majesty’s note to Trump.

After Starmer went against the King’s wishes by moving up Trump’s visit by many months, Buckingham Palace has now revealed that the visit will be taking place from 17 to 19 September.

However, it was immediately noticed that these dates coincide with the House of Commons’ traditional recess for the annual party conferences.

This means that the POTUS will not be able to address parliament — unlike French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit last week.

While the palace hasn’t addressed the reasoning behind the specific dates, several Members of Parliament (MPs) had recently urged House of Commons speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, to deny Trump of the honor.

Last week, a total of 15 Labour MPs, as well as five others, signed a motion calling on the speakers to not allow Trump to address parliament.

Peter Mandelson, the British ambassador to the US, told the Times of London that Trump will nonetheless we welcomed with open arms in September.

“He should expect a warm reception because he really does love Britain. He hugely admires it,” he told the outlet.

“He trusts Keir Starmer. It’s not a question of expressing our gratitude. My lodestar here is to demonstrate respect, not sycophancy. I don’t think the administration has any problem with that.”

In an official statement Sunday night, Buckingham Palace announced the official dates of Trump’s impending visit.

“The President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump, has accepted an invitation from His Majesty The King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 17 September to 19 September 2025,” the statement said.

“His Majesty The King will host The President and Mrs. Trump at Windsor Castle.”

Similar to Macron’s recent state visit, Trump will be welcomed at Windsor Castle as Buckingham Palace is currently undergoing an extensive renovation that’s due to end in 2027.

Planning for the official state visit began last month, with a hand-signed formal invitation from the King — also known as the Manu Regia — being hand-delivered to Trump at the White House.

In February, Starmer presented Trump with the royal invitation from King Charles during their meeting in the Oval Office, with the president quickly accepting.

The answer is yes,” Trump responded. “On behalf of our wonderful first lady, Melania, and myself, the answer is yes, and we look forward to being there and honoring the King and honoring, really, your country.”

“Your country is a fantastic country, and it’ll be our honor to be there,” he added.

Trump has made his admiration for the royal family known on many occasions, saying in March that he “loves King Charles.”

Following his inauguration in January, it was reported that senior members of the Firm were being lined up for a US visit in 2026.