United States President Donald Trump has accepted Queen Elizabeth's invitation to make a state visit to Britain in June, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Key points: Mr Trump's visit to the UK last year prompted widespread protests and the "baby blimp"

Mr Trump's visit to the UK last year prompted widespread protests and the "baby blimp" The US President's trip coincides with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings during WWII

The US President's trip coincides with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings during WWII Only two former presidents have been honoured with a state visit

Mr Trump and his wife Melania will make the trip from June 3–5 and meet with the Queen, the palace said, adding that further details would be announced in due course.

Mr Trump will hold a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street and the trip also coincides with events to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War Two.

Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised Mrs May's handling of Brexit.

"The UK and United States have a deep and enduring partnership that is rooted in our common history and shared interests," Mrs May said in a statement.

US President Donald Trump will also meet with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May. ( Reuters: Matt Dunham )

"The State Visit is an opportunity to strengthen our already close relationship in areas such as trade, investment, security and defence, and to discuss how we can build on these ties in the years ahead."

Mr Trump is just the third US president to be given the honour.

Though many other presidents have visited the monarch, only two — George W Bush and Barack Obama — were honoured with a state visit, which typically features royal pomp including a banquet with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Mr Trump made an official trip to the UK last year, though that was not a state visit.

On that occasion, tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of central London to protest his presence, flying a six-metre high balloon depicting Mr Trump as a screaming baby.

The balloon was designed to have a "menacing face" and "tiny hands". ( Reuters: Peter Nicholls )

This trip is likely to be controversial given many Britons deeply dislike his policies on issues such as immigration, and organisers said they were planning a "huge demonstration" against his state visit.

Emily Thornberry, UK Labour's foreign affairs spokeswoman, criticised the upcoming visit in a statement.

"This is a President who has systematically assaulted all the shared values that unite our two countries," she said.

"Unless Theresa May is finally going to stand up to him and object to that behaviour, she has no business wasting taxpayers' money on all the pomp, ceremony and policing costs that will come with this visit."

After leaving Britain, Mr Trump and his wife will travel to Normandy, in northern France, as a guest of President Emmanuel Macron to attend D-Day ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer.

While in France, Mr Trump will also meet separately with Mr Macron.

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