Melania Trump turned heads in a striking yellow gown as she joined husband Donald at a glittering state banquet with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.

During the historic banquet, King Charles toasted Britain's 'remarkable bond' with the US and in a warm and witty speech welcomed the Trumps to Windsor Castle. 

Meanwhile, in his toast, Trump boasted that the United States and the United Kingdom had brought peace, prosperity, and innovation around the world.

'Together we have done more good for humanity than any two countries in all of history,' he said.

The First Lady cinched her daring look with a pink belt and dangling blue earrings, while Queen Camilla opted for regal elegance in a floor-length navy gown, offset by a dazzling display of crown jewels.

Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales commanded the room as she stepped out in a full-length golden gown and Diana's famous Lovers' Knot tiara.

They were joined by American politicians, business tycoons and prominent UK politicians including Sir Keir Starmer and Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch.  

The banquet came after the Trumps were welcomed onto the Windsor estate by the Prince and Princess of Wales before joining the King and Queen on a carriage procession to the castle. 

The US President and First Lady later paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II before arriving to the lavish state banquet where Mr Trump and Charles are both expected to give speeches.

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23:15

What was Trump served for supper?

The menu for tonight's dinner featured Hampshire watercress panna cotta, organic Norfolk chicken ballotine and vanilla ice bombe with a Kentish raspberry sorbet interior.

The 42.32metre - or 51.75yard - long table at St George's Hall in Windsor Castle boasted 139 candles and 1,452 pieces of cutlery, all lovingly polished by hand.

Pink, purple and yellow blooms could be seen adorning the extravagant floral displays.

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The menu card for the state banquet for the state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of a state banquet in St. Georges Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Britain, September 17, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Pool via REUTERS

23:00

Now that the banquet is over... what's next?

Tomorrow morning, Trump and Melania will formally say bye to the King and Queen.

Trump will then head to Chequers where he will meet Sir Keir Starmer and be greeted by a guard of honour from RAF Halton.

The two leaders will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives before holding a bilateral meeting.

They will join a business reception hosted by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and hold a joint news conference.

Meanwhile, Melania will view Queen Mary's doll house with the Queen and visit the royal library.

She will then join the Princess of Wales at Frogmore Gardens to meet Dwayne Fields, the Scout Assoiciation's chief scout.

22:45

A day to remember! William and Kate mark Trump's State Visit on X

To mark the significant State Visit, the official X account of the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a video with some highlights.

It includes Kate and William greeting the President and his wife, Melania.

As well as clips of the ceremonial welcome from King Charles in Windsor.

22:30

Kate's a golden girl! Princess wows in a lace gown and Diana's tiara

The Princess of Wales commanded the room as she stepped out in a full-length golden gown and Diana's famous Lovers' Knot tiara for President Trump's state banquet.

Although Kate has four tiaras at her disposal, the pearl-embroidered Lovers' Knot is a firm favourite.

The future Queen has worn it to several state banquets, including when President Trump and the First Day visited the country during the first time he was in office in 2019.

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22:15

The UK politicians shmoozing at the banquet

While the banquet is a royal affair, the guest list is also full of British politicians.

Sir Keir Starmer is in attendance as well as Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch.

And they're not the only ones shmoozing American politicians and business tycoons.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper have also been spotted.

Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was not invited and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey chose to boycott the banquet over the war in Gaza.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives to attend a State Banquet at Windsor Castle for the State visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Trump is in England from Sept. 16-18 on his second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term. (Photo by Phil Noble - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17:  UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper (4th L) husband Ed Balls, (3rd L) Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO (C) and other guests arrive for the State Banquet hosted by King Charles III and members of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle during the state visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Trump is in England from Sept. 16-18 on his second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term.  (Photo by Phil Noble-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

22:00

Melania Trump bares her shoulders in bright yellow dress and statement pink belt

Melania Trump opted for a daring off the shoulder yellow gown for a state dinner hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The First Lady, 55, accessorized the statement look with a chunky baby pink belt and emerald and diamond earrings.

And it seems her daring dress did not break royal protocol.

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21:45

Charles and Trump raise a glass after speeches praising the other

US President Donald Trump and King Charles III at the state banquet for the US President and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of their second state visit to the UK. Picture date: Wednesday September 17, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

US President Donald Trump delivers his speech as King Charles III and the Princess of Wales listen during the state banquet for the US President and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of their second state visit to the UK, Wednesday September 17, 2025.    Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS

The Princess of Wales, US President Donald Trump and King Charles III at the state banquet for the US President and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of their second state visit to the UK. Picture date: Wednesday September 17, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles III attend an official state banquet at Windsor Castle  in Windsor, Britain, September 17, 2025. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS

21:35

King Charles is full of jokes as he reveals how close he came to marrying an American

Durin his speech, the king referenced the UK and US's close bond, environmtneal concerns and the ongoign war in Ukraine.

But he also made sure to squeeze in a few joked including how he almost married in to the Nixon family.

He told the 160 guests at Windsor that he very nearly married Tricia Nixon, referring to how in the 1970s President Richard Nixon, was said to be 'obsessed' with the British Royal Family and even tried to arrange a marriage between him and his daughter.

'Had the media succeeded in the 1970s in their own attempt at deepening the special relationship, I might have been married off within the Nixon family!' he joked.

21:26

Kate's a golden girl! Princess wows in a lace gown

Kate Middleton stunned in a full-length golden gown as she attended a state banquet for Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Wednesday evening.

She looked dazzling, sporting a Phillipa Lepley silk crepe gown underneath a hand-embroidered gold Chantilly lace evening coat.

The Princess of Wales, 42, also donned the late Queen Elizabeth II's and the King’s Royal Family Order and a blue sash, representing that she is a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

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21:15

King Charles, Trump and the Prince and Princess of Wales pay touching tributes to their mothers

In a display not of soft power but of kind hearts, the king made sure to pay special tribute to the president's beloved late mother Mary Anne MacLeod by including on the drinks menu a Hennessy Grande Champagne Cognac from 1912 - the year of her birth.

In a nod to Charles' mother, the king included a Bowmore Queen’s Cask 1980, from Islay which was a gift to the late Queen Elizabeth in 1980, and was bottled for her Golden Jubilee in 2002.

And Catherine paid tribute to Prince William's mother Princess Diana by pairing her hand-embroidered gold Chantilly lace evening coat with the famous Lover's Knot tiara, which was once owned by Princess Diana and was kept in a safe at Buckingham Palace after her 1997 death before it was handed to Kate.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Catherine, Princess of Wales arrives for the State Banquet hosted by King Charles III and members of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle during the state visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Trump is in England from Sept. 16-18 on his second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term.  (Photo by Aaron Chown-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Princess of Wales, US President Donald Trump and King Charles III at the state banquet for the US President and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of their second state visit to the UK. Picture date: Wednesday September 17, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire