'You're so beautiful': Trump turns on the charm as he greets Kate and William at start of historic second state visit

Mr Trump landed in the Walled Garden of the Windsor estate with wife Melania where he told the Princess of Wales “you’re so beautiful” at the start of the trip.

William and Kate welcomed Mr Trump and Melania before they walked as a group to meet King Charles and Queen Camilla outside Victoria House to start their visit.

Mr Trump and Melania landed to the sound of the Band of the Household Cavalry who were wearing state dress, a uniform designed in the 17th century and made from pure gold thread.

The Princess of Wales smiled as she greeted Mr Trump before the Waleses walked side by side, with the couple, with William and Mr Trump chatting. 

The President held his wife Melania's hand as they moved towards Victoria House.

William was heard to say, “This is my father” to Mr Trump as they approached the King, as Charles gestured towards the President before the two men shook hands.

They took part in a carriage procession through the Windsor estate before Mr Trump and the King inspected a Royal Guard of Honour in the castle grounds.

At one point Charles joked "watch the sword" as the President inspected the Guard of Honour.

The scale and spectacle of the military ceremonial on show for Mr Trump is unprecedented and marks the largest military ceremonial welcome for a state visit to the UK in living memory.

In total, around 120 horses and 1,300 members of the British military will be involved in the ceremonial welcome at Windsor, with 160 personnel from the Royal Marines and Royal Navy, 1,000 from the British Army and 140 from the Royal Air Force.

For the carriage procession, eighty soldiers from the House Cavalry Mounted Regiment will form the Sovereign's Escort travelling with the carriages, with the Life Guards dressed in their red tunics and white plumed helmets and Blues and Royals in their blue tunics and red plumes.

The processional route, which will not be open to the public, will be lined by 22 half-companies of personnel from throughout the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force.

As they make their way to the castle, the Trumps are expected to pass not far from Frogmore House, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their evening wedding reception, and also close to Frogmore Cottage, briefly home to Harry and Meghan before they quit the working monarchy and moved to America.

The carriages are scheduled to pass through the castle's George IV Gate at 12.15pm, ready for the full ceremonial welcome in the quadrangle with a Guard of Honour.

The State Colours of the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards will greet the party - the first time that three State Colours, rather than just one, will be on parade at such an occasion.

The gable-ended Victoria House was previously lived in by the former Head Gardener for the Royal Estate Thomas Ingram in the 19th century, and in recent years has provided accommodation for Household staff.

It was renovated using £800,000 of the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant for roof and masonry repairs between 2014-16.