On Thursday, President accepted an invitation from King Charles to visit Great Britain for a state visit.

The hand-written letter was delivered by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrived at the White House on Thursday. Starmer called what would be Trump’s second state visit to the country “really special” and “unprecedented.”

“This is a very special letter,” Starmer said.

“The answer is yes,” Trump responded, telling Starmer that he would attend with first lady .

“We look forward to being there and honoring the king, honoring the country.”

Trump praised Starmer, referring to him as “a special man,” and expressed enthusiasm about the planned visit.

No date has been set for the visit.

During his first term, Trump was welcomed by for a three-day state visit in June 2019, where he attended a lavish state banquet, had a private lunch with the Queen, and met Prince Charles, then heir to the throne, for tea.

That visit placed Trump in an exclusive group of U.S. presidents—only and were granted official state visits to Britain during Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign.

Trump’s 2019 state visit was the last of more than 110 such events hosted by Queen Elizabeth II before her death in September 2022.

It wasn’t his only meeting with the Queen—Trump was also invited to tea at Windsor Castle in 2018 during a separate trip to Britain. That visit sparked controversy as he was widely seen as breaking royal protocol, failing to bow to the Queen and walking in front of her while inspecting a military guard.

Both of Trump’s visits to Britain drew large protests. His 2018 trip alone cost British police over £14 million (approximately $18 million USD), requiring the deployment of 10,000 officers from across the country.

This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.

Update: 2/27/25, 1:44 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.