Four individuals were arrested on Tuesday after displaying images of Donald Trump with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein onto the royal Windsor Castle, where President Trump is scheduled to be hosted by King Charles during his state visit to the UK.
Trump arrived in the UK late Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit and is set to be welcomed by King Charles on Wednesday with a day of ceremonial events at Windsor Castle, located around 25 miles west of London. Earlier that day, protesters displayed a large banner featuring a photo of Trump and Epstein near the Windsor castle and later projected multiple images of the pair onto one of its towers.
Police stated that four adults were arrested on suspicion of hateful communications after what they called an “unauthorised projection” at Windsor Castle, describing the incident as a “public stunt.” The four individuals remain in custody.
On September 8, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released a birthday letter that Trump allegedly wrote to Epstein over two decades ago, though the White House has dismissed it as inauthentic. The letter was also projected onto Windsor Castle, along with images of Epstein’s victims, news footage related to the case, and police documents.
The letter’s release has reignited focus on a controversy that continues to pose political challenges for the president. Although Trump has encouraged his supporters to move past the issue, public interest in Epstein’s crimes, and questions about who may have been aware of or connected to him remains strong.
Trump had a friendship with Epstein prior to his presidency, but the two reportedly had a falling out years before Epstein died in prison in 2019. The birthday letter includes what appears to be a fictional exchange between Trump and Epstein, in which Trump refers to Epstein as a “pal” and writes, “May every day be another wonderful secret.” The message is framed within a crude sketch depicting the outline of a naked woman.
