Even on this night of maximum acquiescence, Mr. Trump’s appetite for retribution was not sated. Windsor Castle is often described as the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, in almost continuous use since William I built it up in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest in 1066. Polished suits of armor look down on the dining table from plinths carved into the walls. Outside those castle gates, Mr. Trump must return to a world that does not necessarily see him — or at least, will not necessarily treat him — the same way that the mighty men and women gathered at Windsor Castle did. Still, in Britain, the night before the state dinner, protesters beamed images of Mr. Trump socializing with Mr. Epstein onto the walls of the castle, a reminder of the political furor that awaits him back home.

Source: The Times September 19, 2025 12:32 UTC