President Donald Trump is insisting on an all-frills reception when he arrives in the UK for his state visit in October (Picture: Getty Images)

Donald Trump has reportedly issued a very specific demand ahead of his state visit to the UK in October.

He wants a horse and carriage upon arrival – and not just any old one.

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The POTUS is expecting to get the traditional state welcome of a carriage procession down the Mall alongside Her Majesty.

And that involves being transported in the Queen’s gold-plated carriage to Buckingham Palace – even though it is not grenade-proof.


He wants the gold-plated carriage (Picture: Getty Images)

According to The Tim, the White House made it clear that President Trump wants the procession, even though his predecessor Barack Obama opted for a less glamorous mode of travel back in 2011 – an armoured motorcade.



Security officials have apparently already warned him that it would be difficult to make the area and the carriage itself secure.

The security operation being planned for this October is already believed to be the most complex state visit ever carried out.

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..and to be sat by Her Majesty (Picture: Getty)

A source told the paper: ‘If he is in a golden coach being dragged up the Mall by a couple of horses, the risk factor is dramatically increased.

‘There may well be protections in that coach such as bulletproof glass, but they are limited. In particularly it is very flimsy.

‘It would not be able to put up much resistance in the face of a rocket propelled grenade or high powered ammunition.’

The Metropolitan Police is already said to be preparing for the ‘biggest public order operation in several years’ as protests are expected when Trump visits the UK in six months.

Former Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has said the visit is likely to cost the force millions of pounds.