King visits Scotland... but will be 300 miles from Trump
The monarch, 76, is not set to cross paths with Donald Trump during the president's four-day informal visit to his Turnberry golf course in Scotland, which he bought in 2014.
On a visit to Caithness, in the far north of Scotland, the King will unveil a plaque and attend a reception at a nuclear site to commemorate engineers who experimented with plutonium and uranium to generate electricity in the 1950s.
Both the White House and Buckingham Palace agreed that it would be preferable to delay meeting in person until Mr Trump's official state visit in September, when the King will host him in Windsor Castle.
Sources previously said this decision was made partly because of 'diary challenges'.
Mr Trump met Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, on Sunday and will meet with Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, on Monday.
After his meeting with Mrs von der Leyen, Mr Trump announced that a US-EU trade deal had been reached.
The UK-US trade deal is expected to be the main topic on the agenda with Sir Keir and September's state visit comes at a crucial time as the Government seeks to reaffirm transatlantic ties.
The president, who has made no secret of his deep fondness and admiration for the Royal family, said ahead of his visit that the King was a 'great gentleman'.
The formal state visit, which will take place from Sept 17 to 19, will also include Melania Trump, the first lady.
Asked what he hoped to achieve upon his return to the UK, he told the BBC: 'Have a good time and respect King Charles.'
The King, who is still undergoing weekly cancer treatment, will share the hosting duties with the Queen.
Scotland's largest nuclear clean-up
On Monday, the monarch is also expected to meet with sea cadets and Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers.
On arrival at Scrabster Harbour, he will greet the crew of the Pacific Heron, a second-generation, purpose-built nuclear transport ship that is one of the most sophisticated in the world.
He will then visit Fish Market Hall and spend time meeting staff from the nuclear industry and community members from Thurso.
From 1955 until 1994, Dounreay was the UK's centre of nuclear research and development and scientists experimented with plutonium and uranium to generate electricity using a more advanced type of nuclear reactor.
It is now described as 'Scotland's largest nuclear clean-up and demolition project' and a site of 'construction, demolition and waste management'.
The King will attend a reception to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL), which has been operating for 50 years between Europe and Japan.
The purpose-built ships are three of the most advanced cargo vessels in operation, and PNTL was described as operating 'a flawless nuclear safety record' and is committed to innovation regarding the sustainability of its shipping operations.
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