Trump to be 'honoured guest' during visit, says British ambassador to US
Donald Trump will be an "honoured guest" when he visits the UK next week, the British ambassador to the United States has said.
Mr Trump will make his first visit to the UK as president where he will meet Prime Minister Theresa May at Chequers and the Queen at Windsor Castle before travelling to Scotland.
A number of anti-Trump protests are planned to coincide with the visit, but Sir Kim Darroch has said the Anglo-American alliance plays a "leading role".
Delighted that President @realDonaldTrump will visit the UK on 13 July and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister May.
-- Kim Darroch (@KimDarroch) April 26, 2018
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Sir Kim said the relationship between the United States and United Kingdom was "interwoven at every level", adding he was grateful for American support on a free trade agreement post-Brexit.
He wrote: "President Trump will be an honoured guest, representing a partnership that is greater and deeper than any other in history.
"And in a world in which the challenges seem ever more daunting, I'm confident that the UK-US alliance will continue to play a leading role in advancing our shared values of democracy and freedom."
Speaking to journalists on @realDonaldTrump's visit - it will be a great display of the special relationship! The President will meet with Her Majesty The Queen and Prime Minister Theresa May pic.twitter.com/dwc4jtu7Ai
-- Ambassador Johnson (@USAmbUK) July 6, 2018
Meanwhile, Sir Kim's American counterpart, Ambassador Woody Johnson, said Mr Trump was trying to get as much impact as possible from his 24 hours in the UK on what he described as a "very important" visit.