The US President showed the invitation to cameras as he met the Prime Minister in the Oval Office.
By Katie Harris, Senior Political Correspondent
Keir Starmer gives Donald Trump a letter from King Charles
Donald Trump has been invited for an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.
Sir Keir Starmer presented the US President with a letter from the King as they met at the White House for crunch talks on Ukraine and trade.
As the pair were sat next to each other in the Oval Office, Mr Trump said he would be visiting Britain in the “near future”.
The US President already made a state visit to the UK in 2019 hosted by the late Queen.
Precedent for second-term US presidents who have already made a state visit is usually tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle, as was the case for George W Bush and Barack Obama.
The PM gave the US President a letter from the King (Image: Getty)
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Mr Trump showed the letter marked “private and confidential” and featuring Charles’s signature to the cameras gathered in the White House.
The King suggested that he and Mr Trump could meet before that visit, either at Dumfries House or Balmoral which are near the businessman’s golf courses in Scotland, to discuss the plans for the much grander state visit.
The letter, partially obscured by Mr Trump’s hand, reads: “I can only say that it would be … pleasure to extend that invitation once again, in the hope that you … some stage be visiting Turnberry and a detour to a relatively near neighbour might not cause you too much inconvenience. An alternative might perhaps be for you to visit Balmoral…
“There is much on both estates which I think you might find interesting, and enjoy – particularly as my foundation at Dumfries House provides hospitality skills training for young people who often end up as staff on your own establishments!”
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Asked by the Prime Minister if he would accept the King’s invitation, the US President said: “The answer is yes.
“On behalf of our wonderful First Lady Melania and myself, the answer is yes and we look forward to being there and honouring the King and honouring really your country.
“Your country is a fantastic country and it’ll be our honour to be there. Thank you very much.”
Sir Keir said plans for a second state visit “symbolises the strength of the relationship between us”.
