Trump's UK visit: US president heaps praise on royal family

US President Donald Trump and King Charles hailed the special relationship between the US and the UK at a lavish state dinner attended by high-profile guests. DW has the latest on Trump's ongoing state visit to the UK.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended a lavish state dinner at Windsor Castle on Wednesday evening.

King Charles opened the banquet, saying in his speech it was his "great pleasure" to host Trump. The King also praised Trump's commitment to finding solutions to wars.

The US president hailed the relationship between America and the UK too, saying it was "priceless and eternal."

The royal affair was a continuation of the pomp that followed through the day, when the Trumps were personally greeted by the King and the Queen when they arrived in the UK for a historic second state visit.

Meanwhile, thousands of people turned out in central London to protest against the US president's state visit.

Scroll through the posts to catch up with the events of September 17 below: