Theresa May and the U.S. ambassador, Woody Johnson, were also among the attendees.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, departing Kensington Palace to attend the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace. Photo: Max Mumby/Getty ImagesThe Duchess of Cambridge walks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to the State Banquet. Photo: Victoria Jones/AFP/Getty ImagesPrime Minister Theresa May walks with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Photo: Victoria Jones /AFP/Getty ImagesCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall with U.S. Ambassador to Britain, Woody Johnson.
Ivanka Trump and Britain's International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox. Photo: Victoria Jones/AFP/Getty ImagesTuesday started with a round-table discussion at St. James’s Palace, headed by May, that included business leaders from both countries and Trump’s daughter, Ivanka. Trade was at the top of the agenda.
After the meeting, they held a joint news conference that touched on a wide range of subjects and during which the president announced that Washington was committed to a “phenomenal” trade deal between the two countries: “There is tremendous potential, I say two, maybe three times more than what we are doing today.
Meanwhile, outside at various sites of the city, including Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square, where a giant"Trump Baby" blimp was inflated, protesters with banners screamed slogans against the visit and had some confrontations with the police.
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