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US President Donald Trump enjoyed a round of golf in Scotland at his Turnberry resort before departing the UK on Sunday for a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
The president and his wife were the guests of honour for around 100 guests in the spectacular setting of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
After spending the night at the US Ambassador’s London resident in Winfield House, in Regents Park, the President visited Sandhurst with Theresa May on Friday.
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Full details of the President's official visit - he'll mainly be staying outside of London
The pair then moved on to Chequers for a working lunch and crunch talks on a range of international issues – followed by a press conference.
May did not travel north of the border, but Downing Street insisted the President will still be a guest of the UK government during his entire trip.
Challenged whether there was an "avoid London" strategy, the PM’s deputy spokeswoman insisted No10 frequently made use of Chequers for “important bilaterial discussions”.
Who is paying for the trip?
The British government has offered to costs when Trump goes golfing in Scotland.
Treasury Secretary Liz Truss wrote to Scottish ministers to inform them they'd foot any police costs.
The interim chief constable of Police Scotland, Iain Livingstone, said the force would need up to 5,000 extra officers costing around £5million.
The country's new justice secretary Humza Yousaf said it was "completely unacceptable" to expect Scottish taxpayers to cover the bill.
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Theresa May and Donald Trump had a meeting in Davos in JanuaryCredit: Reuters
Why did Donald Trump cancel his trip to the UK in February?
London: One demonstrator makes their feelings on President Trump clearCredit: GETTY
What was the petition to ban him from visiting Britain?
After the invitation of a state visit was first announced, campaigners staged protests across the UK urging the government to withdraw the offer because they opposed Donald Trump's policies.
They were also outraged at Trump's discriminatory remarks about immigrants as well as "sexist" comments.
Online petition "Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom" was signed by 1.86million people.
It said he should be allowed to visit the UK - but demanded the Government withdraw the invitation of a state visit because his "misogyny and vulgarity" would embarrass the Queen.
A rival petition titled "Donald Trump should make a State Visit to the United Kingdom" gained more than 311,000 signatures.
Supporters said it would be absurd not to invite the democratically elected President when tyrants have been welcomed in the past.
Foreign Office minister Sir Alan Duncan insisted the state visit "should and will go ahead" despite protests, adding: "This is a special moment for the special relationship."
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Sadiq Khan approved a request to float the blimp during Donald Trump's visit
A state visit is a formal visit from the head of state of a foreign country at the invitation of another head of state.
They are considered to show deeply friendly relations between the two nations and tend to be characterised by extravagant ceremonies.
Below a state visit is an official visit which generally has significantly less ceremony surrounding it.
A working visit simply means the foreign head of state is visiting the country and requires no invitation or ceremony on the part of the host nation.
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