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The British royal family is rolling out the red carpet for President Trump.<\/p>\n
In July, Buckingham Palace announced that the 79-year-old and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, would pay a state visit to the U.K. from Sept. 17\u201319. King Charles III will host the couple at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n
Trump is the first U.S. president to be invited for two state visits by a British monarch. The late Queen Elizabeth II hosted him and Melania Trump in 2019 during his first administration.<\/p>\n
PRINCE HARRY VISITS QUEEN ELIZABETH\u2019S GRAVE ALONE AS ROYAL FAMILY KEEPS THEIR DISTANCE: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of \u201cMy Mother and I,\u201d<\/a> told Fox News Digital that royal watchers can expect the full pomp and pageantry that the royal family is known for.<\/p>\n \u201cThis particular state visit is very significant,\u201d she said. \u201cEveryone is calling it the \u2018soft power\u2019 of the monarchy. King Charles can\u2019t do anything remotely political or even say anything remotely political because that\u2019s our constitution. He\u2019s head of state, and he\u2019s monarch, but he doesn\u2019t get involved in politics. \u2026 But this event strengthens the relationship between both nations, and it\u2019s one everyone is looking forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe royal family is especially looking forward to this,\u201d Seward insisted. \u201cTrump is extremely flattering of the royal family<\/a>. \u2026 The late queen was very amused by Trump, and she liked him. There is a good feeling all around before it has even started.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the royal family\u2019s website<\/a>, foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers are invited to visit the king or queen on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.<\/p>\n Prince William and Kate Middleton will greet their American guests and accompany them to see Charles and Queen Camilla. As the king and queen formally welcome the president and first lady, a royal salute will be fired from the east lawn of Windsor Castle and the Tower of London. Then Trump and Melania will join Charles and Camilla, as well as William and Kate, in a carriage procession through the Windsor estate, toward the castle.<\/p>\n \u201cThey will go into lunch with as many of the royal family as the king can pull together, which will be most of the family,\u201d said Seward.<\/p>\n WATCH: KING CHARLES SET TO ROLL OUT RED CARPET FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP\u2019S STATE VISIT<\/strong><\/p>\n After lunch, Trump will visit St. George\u2019s Chapel in Windsor to lay a wreath on the queen\u2019s tomb<\/a>. There will also be a flypast by U.K. and U.S. F-35 military jets and the Red Arrows.<\/p>\n One of the many highlights of the state visit is the glamorous state banquet, which will take place Wednesday evening. Around 150 guests are usually invited based on their cultural, diplomatic or economic links to the country being hosted.<\/p>\n Darren McGrady, who was a personal chef to the late queen, Princess Diana and her sons<\/a>, Prince William and Prince Harry, told Fox News Digital there is zero room for error when it comes to the menu. He served as a royal chef for 15 years and cooked for five U.S. presidents.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are preparing the food that the king or the queen really enjoys,\u201d he said. \u201cI know that when I was the chef, the kitchen would send up to four different menus for the queen, and she would choose the one she liked the best. But before that, there are lots and lots of meetings between the foreign office and the monarch\u2019s office to find out if there are any allergens or any foods they don\u2019t like. The goal is to make the visiting guest feel welcomed, just like you would want any guest coming over to feel.\u201d<\/p>\n When French President Macron<\/a> had his state visit in July, the king brought in a French chef. It\u2019s unknown if an American chef will be invited to collaborate on the menu for Trump\u2019s visit. Guests can expect to savor plenty of the king and queen\u2019s favorite dishes, those that exemplify the best of the U.K., based on foolproof recipes.<\/p>\n \u201cThe queen was a fan of chocolate \u2014 the darker, the better,\u201d he said. \u201cSo there was always chocolate on the menu. King Charles is not a fan of chocolate. He loves cheese, and he loves organic produce. I can see wild mushrooms on the menu. I see lamb. \u2026 Certainly, it was important for the chefs to showcase indigenous produce, like salmon from the Balmoral estate in Scotland, or venison from Sandringham. It\u2019s typically any food that was grown on the estate. It\u2019s the best of British produce and recipes.\u201d<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere were two things the queen didn\u2019t eat \u2014 garlic and strong onion dishes,\u201d he shared. \u201cEating garlic and then the next day breathing garlic while meeting people, she realized that it was not the right thing to do. But she loved it whenever beef was served. She liked it well done, which is something the chefs in the kitchen had to accept. If we were doing a prime rib roast, the queen would have a slice from both ends, the well-done pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n