"Windsor Castle staff are setting the 50-meter-long (164-feet-long) mahogany table. Grooms are buffing the hooves of the horses that will pull the royal carriages. And the military honor guard is drilling to ensure every step lands with precision. Throughout the halls and grounds of the almost 1,000-year-old castle west of London, hundreds of people are working to make sure King Charles III puts on the best show possible when he welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump for his historic second state visit this week."
"Three centuries after Britain's kings and queens gave up political power and settled for the role of ceremonial head of state, the royals remain a robust instrument of "soft power," which the elected government uses to reward friends and wring concessions out of reluctant allies. State visits are the monarchy's ultimate tool, with world leaders vying to get the full royal treatment. During seven decades on the throne, the late Queen Elizabeth II hosted everyone from Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauescu to South African President Nelson Mandela."
Windsor Castle staff are preparing elaborate ceremonial elements — a 50-meter mahogany table, polished carriage horses, and a drilled military honor guard — to host U.S. President Donald Trump for a state visit. Hundreds of workers across the nearly 1,000-year-old castle are coordinating to ensure King Charles III presents an ornate program including tiaras, brass bands and a banquet served on antique silver. The ceremonial display aims to strengthen ties with the United States amid tensions from America First trade and security policies. The monarchy functions as a soft-power instrument used by elected governments to reward allies and influence reluctant partners through state visits.
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