US President Donald Trump has accepted Queen Elizabeth II’s invitation to make a state visit to Britain in June, Buckingham Palace says.

The palace announced on Tuesday night that Mr Trump and his wife Melania will make the trip from June 3-5.

It added that further details would be announced in due course.

Mr Trump will also hold a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street.

The trip also coincides with events to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II.

The President of The United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by Mrs Melania Trump, has accepted an invitation from Her Majesty The Queen to pay a State Visit to the UK. pic.twitter.com/e3ANW9bUKa

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 23, 2019

State visits usually involve the Queen and other members of the Royal Family greeting visitors with a ceremonial welcome, which usually takes place on Horse Guards Parade.

The royal family’s website at royal.uk explains that the the visiting party is invited to inspect a guard of honour before travelling back to the Palace in a carriage procession escorted by a large number of mounted soldiers from the Household Cavalry. The welcome is accompanied by gun salutes fired from Green Park and the Tower of London.

“Usually on the evening of the arrival day, the visitors will be hosted at a state banquet, which is a very grand formal occasion held in the Buckingham Palace Ballroom. Around 150 guests are usually invited on the basis of their cultural, diplomatic or economic links to the country being hosted,” the website states.

“Before dinner is served, The Queen makes a speech and proposes a toast to the visiting Head of State, who replies and in return proposes a toast to Her Majesty.

“For the remainder of the State Visit, which normally lasts a few days, the visitor will meet the British Prime Minister, government ministers and leaders of the main political parties. They may attend another banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation, where they will meet leaders of commerce and industry.”

Mrs May said she looked forward to Mr Trump’s visit.

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

“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.”

-with AAP