WINDSOR – Donald Trump met Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle but the92-year-old monarch was forced at one point to walk around the US presidentafter he halted abruptly during a ceremonial inspection of the guard.

Trump’s first visit to Britain as president was not the full state visit hewas originally promised, but he was heralded by military bands on hisarrival at Windsor, before he and First Lady Melania went into the castlefor tea with the queen.

The US president had earlier praised Queen Elizabeth as a “tremendouswoman”.

The queen greeted the pair with a smile, although she had earlier glancedat her watch as she waited for their arrival.

While inspecting the guard at Windsor, Elizabeth appeared to give directionto Trump but then the president abruptly halted and Elizabeth was forced towalk around him.

Queen Elizabeth’s tea for the Trumps was due to last 25 minutes accordingto the White House’s schedule, the last part of their official visit.

He arrived at Windsor after a morning spent visiting Britain’s royalmilitary academy at Sandhurst and held talks with Prime Minister TheresaMay at her country residence, Chequers.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through London to demonstrateagainst the US president’s visit.

Trump is due to fly to Scotland later for a private visit where he willspend two days at a golf course he owns, before heading to Helsinki for asummit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.