--- description: In anticipation of the massive protests planned for Trump's visit to the U.K., the U.S. Embassy has warned Americans to "keep a low profile" title: U.S. Embassy Warns Americans in London Ahead of Trump Visit image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7776d86dd1cc64e4/6989350dab6d77adef6b3254/gettyimages-9849414661.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [United Kingdom](/tag/united-kingdom/) ## United Kingdom Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # U.S. Embassy Warns Americans to 'Keep a Low Profile' in London During President Trump's Visit by [Casey Quackenbush](/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 11, 2018 4:38 AM CUT  The Trump Baby sitting team give the six meter high inflatable TrumpBaby his first London outing inside the disused North London playground in Islington, London, United Kingdom on 26th June 2018. The Trump Baby sitting team give the six meter high inflatable TrumpBaby his first London outing inside the disused North London playground in Islington, London, United Kingdom on 26th June 2018.Andrew Aitchison—Getty Images by [Casey Quackenbush](/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 11, 2018 4:38 AM CUT In anticipation of the [massive protests](http://time.com/5333128/protests-donald-trump-britain-uk-visit/ "undefined") planned for President Donald Trump’s visit to the U.K. on Thursday, the U.S. Embassy has [warned](https://uk.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert-2018-july-10/ "undefined") Americans to “keep a low profile” in the English capital. In the Tuesday memo, the U.S. Embassy in London alerted citizens to the “numerous demonstrations” that could “attract large crowds” that may be less than agreeable toward Americans. In a list of “actions to take,” the warning recommended that Americans, “Exercise caution if unexpectedly in the vicinity of large gatherings that may become violent,” “keep a low profile” and “be aware of your surroundings.” Up to 200,000 people are [expected](http://time.com/5322458/trump-balloon-uk-protest-visit/ "undefined") to take to the streets in protests planned to run Thursday through Sunday, mostly in central London. Demonstrators plan to fly a [19-foot blimp](http://time.com/5331447/trump-baby-inflatable-london-khan/ "undefined") depicting Trump as an orange diaper-wearing baby — a move London Mayor Sadiq Khan told the BBC he approved of as a “right to peaceful protest.” President Trump will arrive in Britain on Thursday after the NATO summit in Belgium. During his visit, he will meet [Queen Elizabeth](http://time.com/5318104/donald-trump-queen-elizabeth/ "undefined"), U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, and also probably play golf at one of his courses in Scotland. Trump’s visit has [prompted](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/10/us-embassy-trump-americans-london-warning "undefined") the largest U.K. police mobilization since large-scale riots in 2011, the _Guardian_ reports. The last time President Trump was invited to the U.K., more than 1.8 million Britons signed a [petition](http://time.com/4670284/donald-trump-petition-britain-queen/ "undefined") against the visit. Prime Minister May had invited the president in January for the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in London, but Trump [canceled](http://time.com/5100363/donald-trump-london-trip-cancelled-protests-embassy/ "undefined") the trip because he did not like the Obama administration’s choice of location for the new facility. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5335318/donald-trump-london-visit-low-profile/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5335318/donald-trump-london-visit-low-profile/"},"headline":"U.S. Embassy Warns Americans to 'Keep a Low Profile' in London During President Trump's Visit","datePublished":"2018-07-11T04:38:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T20:48:37.378Z","description":"Up to 200,000 people are expected to protest the President's trip to the U.K.","url":"https://time.com/5335318/donald-trump-london-visit-low-profile/","keywords":["United Kingdom","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7776d86dd1cc64e4/6989350dab6d77adef6b3254/gettyimages-9849414661.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Casey Quackenbush","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/casey-quackenbush/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7776d86dd1cc64e4/6989350dab6d77adef6b3254/gettyimages-9849414661.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Inflatable Donald Trump Baby For Protest At Trumps UK Visit","caption":"Inflatable Donald Trump Baby For Protest At Trumps UK Visit","creditText":"Andrew Aitchison—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/united-kingdom/","name":"United Kingdom"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5335318/donald-trump-london-visit-low-profile/","name":"U.S. Embassy Warns Americans to 'Keep a Low Profile' in London During President Trump's Visit"}}]}] ```