Windsor Castle was thrown into chaos last night after images of Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were beamed onto one of its towers, just hours before the US president’s state visit with King Charles.
Police confirmed four people have been arrested following what they called an “unauthorised projection” and a “public stunt.” The arrests were made under suspicion of malicious communications, and all four remain in custody.
The protest began earlier on Tuesday when activists unfurled a huge banner showing Trump alongside Epstein near the royal residence, around 25 miles west of London. As darkness fell, the stunt escalated, with images of Trump and Epstein, Epstein’s victims, police documents, news clippings, and even a controversial birthday letter allegedly written by Trump more than 20 years ago, splashed across Windsor’s ancient stone walls.
The letter, which Democrats in the US released last week, has been fiercely disputed by the White House, which denies its authenticity. But campaigners still projected it across the castle, highlighting its crude sketches of a naked woman and Trump’s alleged words to Epstein: calling him a “pal” and wishing him “another wonderful secret” every day.
Trump landed in Britain late Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit. He is set to be welcomed by King Charles at Windsor Castle today with full royal pageantry. But the explosive protest has already ensured Epstein’s shadow looms large over the visit.
Trump has long denied close ties to Epstein, insisting they fell out years before Epstein’s 2019 death in prison. Still, the resurfacing of their past connection remains a political flashpoint, and for protesters, an opportunity to make sure the scandal follows him into Britain.
As Trump prepares to step into Windsor Castle, the echoes of last night’s projection linger. For many, the question is clear: will the pomp of a royal welcome drown out the ghost of Epstein, or has the controversy already stolen the spotlight?
