Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer have shaken hands as they greeted each other outside the front door of the prime minister’s country home.

The US president was welcomed by the British prime minister as well as an honour guard of RAF personnel from nearby RAF Halton and two RAF bagpipers.

The bagpipers played as Mr Trump walked towards Sir Keir and the prime minister’s wife Lady Victoria Starmer.

The trio exchanged handshakes, a few words and warm smiles, before posing for some photographs. Sir Keir then led Mr Trump inside Chequers.

Donald Trump waved as he disembarked his helicopter Marine One and got into his car ‘The Beast’ after landing at the prime minister’s country estate.

The US president was then driven the short way from where his helicopter landed to the front door of Chequers.

The US president’s helicopter Marine One has landed at the British prime minister’s country estate.

Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer are set to hold crunch talks at Chequers, the PM’s grace and favour country home.

Melania Trump is set to stay on at Windsor Castle to spend some more time with the royal family.

The Queen and First Lady will tour Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and the Royal Library.

Afterwards, Mrs Trump will join the Princess of Wales at Frogmore Gardens to meet the Chief Scout Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts’ Squirrels programme.

US president Donald Trump has bid a formal farewell to the King and Queen at Windsor Castle after they hosted his historic second state visit.

The US leader and First Lady Melania Trump spent the night in the 1,000-year-old royal residence after being feted with a lavish state banquet and an array of military celebrations.

The couple were saying their goodbyes to the monarch and Camilla in the castle’s grand Green Corridor on Thursday morning before Mr Trump headed to the Prime Minister’s country residence Chequers, ready to turn his attention to politics.

The four posed for a joint photograph together in the atmospheric corridor which is lined with gilt edged historic paintings and antique furniture.

Outside at the sovereign’s entrance, the King said a solo goodbye with Mr Trump shaking his hands warmly and placing his other hand on top. The president said “thank you very much, everybody. He’s a great gentleman and a great King”.

The Windsor Castle detachment of The King’s Guard turned out in the Quadrangle outside to mark Mr Trump’s departure. Although Melania attended the official parting of ways, she is in fact staying behind to carry out joint engagements, first with Camilla, and then the Princess of Wales.

She was joining the Queen for a tour of Queen Mary’s Doll’s House and the Royal Library in Windsor Castle.

Donald Trump has just been driven out of Windsor Castle.

Mr Trump was in ‘The Beast’, the US president’s official car, although he is expected to get into the president’s helicopter Marine One.

He will be travelling from Berkshire to the prime minister’s country estate in Buckinghamshire, a drive of around 45 minutes, or a helicopter journey of roughly 15 minutes.

Donald Trump and King Charles have just appeared on the steps of Windsor Castle as the US president prepares to leave.

The pair shook hands twice, before Mr Trump got into ‘The Beast’, the US president’s official car.

Donald Trump’s historic second state visit to the UK continues today. Here is an outline of the timetable for the day:

• In the morning, the president and First Lady Melania Trump will formally bid farewell to the King and Queen at Windsor Castle.
• Mr Trump will travel to Chequers, where he will be met by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Starmer.
• The president and the Prime Minister will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives held at Chequers, before having a bilateral meeting.
• They will then join a business reception, hosted by the Chancellor, where they will both deliver remarks.
• The president and the Prime Minister will hold a press conference at Chequers.
• After Mr Trump’s departure from Windsor Castle, the Queen and First Lady will tour Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and the Royal Library.
• Afterwards, Mrs Trump will join the Princess of Wales at Frogmore Gardens to meet the Chief Scout Dwayne Fields and members of the Scouts’ Squirrels programme.
• Mrs Trump will then travel to Chequers to join the president for the remainder of the day’s programme.
• The president and the First Lady will bid farewell to the Prime Minister and Lady Starmer at Chequers.
• At the conclusion of the visit, The Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Trump on behalf of the King, before they depart the UK.