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In pictures: President Trump's private visit to Scotland

News imageGetty Images Donald Trump stands speaking to journalists in front of Air Force OneGetty Images
Donald Trump arrived at Prestwick Airport on Friday evening at the start of a four-day visit to Scotland

US President Donald Trump is spending four days in Scotland on a private visit.

He played two rounds of golf on Saturday and Sunday at his luxury Turnberry resort prior to meeting EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for trade talks.

He met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and First Minister John Swinney, and opened a second 18-hole golf course at his Menie estate in Aberdeenshire.

A major security operation has been ramped up since Trump arrived on Air Force One, with protests in Aberdeen and Edinburgh passing without incident over the weekend.

Tuesday: Swinney talks and opening of new course

News imagePA Media President Trump, in dark blue suit and open-necked white shirt, waves as he boards his plane. The sky is blue.PA Media
Donald Trump returned to the US on Air Force One on Tuesday
News imagePA Media Donald Trump wearing a black golfing outfit and a white cap with a pair of scissors in his hand cutting a red ribbon which is falling to the ground. To his right is his son Donald Jr who is mid clap, wearing navy, and to this left his other son Eric wearing light coloured trousers. They are joined by a man and a woman. All have their hands clasped clapping.PA Media
The president is joined by two of his sons, Sarah Malone, general manager of Trump international Golf Links Scotland and CEO of DP World Tour Guy Kinnings as he cuts the ribbon of the new course
News imageGetty Images The back of Donald Trump wearing a white cap, black jumper and white golf glove mid swing with a golf club in the air.Getty Images
Donald Trump took the first swing at the newly opened golf course, watched by his son Donald Jr.
News imagePA Media John Swinney, a bald man with glasses, wearing a dark suit and purple tartan tie. He has a stern expression and appears to behind some sort of glass screen. PA Media
The first minister looked on after the pair had "very convivial" discussions about whisky and Gaza on Tuesday morning
News imagePA Media Donald Trump wearing a black golfing outfit and a white cap, behind him is a pipe bad walking along a strip of grassPA Media
Trump was piped onto the course by a local pipe band after having a few warm up shots
News imageGetty Images Distant photograph of President Donald Trump playing an approach shot to a perfectly manicured green during a round of golf at his new golf course in Balmedie. He is being watched by three men gathered round a golf buggy on the right of the image. Rolling sand dunes can be seen in the distance. Trump - who is a tiny figure in the scenic shot - is dressed in black and is wearing a white baseball cap and white golf shoes. Getty Images
President Trump plays an approach shot to a green during his round

Monday: UK-US meetings and on to Menie

News imageReuters US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at Turnberry, following talks between the leaders.Reuters
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at Turnberry, following talks between the leaders.
News imagePA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre left) during a meeting with US President Donald Trump (centre right) at Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, flanked by three officials, including US Ambassador Warren Stephens and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, seated on each side. PA Media
UK-US talks were held before Trump and Starmer were scheduled to travel to Menie for dinner including first minister John Swinney.
News imagePA Media Members of the public watch the cavalcade carrying US President Donald Trump as it passes through Kirkoswald, Ayrshire.PA Media
Members of the public watched the motorcade carrying US President Donald Trump as it passed through Kirkoswald in Ayrshire.
News imagePA Media People take part in a protest in the village of Balmedie against the visit by US President Donald Trump to Scotland. PA Media
Protesters displayed their signs at the the village of Balmedie, near the Trump resort at Menie, ahead of Trump's arrival.
News imagePA Media Two mounted police officers on horses next to sand dunes on Balmedie Beach ahead of a visit by the US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to the president's Menie golf course in Aberdeenshire. Two people are on the beach in the background - a woman in a bikini and a boy at a sun shelter.PA Media
Two police officers on horses patrolled Balmedie Beach
News imageMike and Jessica Bradley stand at the door of their 1966 bus, protesting near Balmedie. A sign on the yellow double decker with open read upper deck and stairs, reads: "Mr. Tump the world is Watching. Be on the right side of History. Put a little love on the Palestinian People."
Mike and Jessica Bradley and their 1960s bus were among those protesting near Balmedie.
News imageThe links course at Menie, with flags flying and marquees erected, ahead of Trump's visit on Monday.
Flags were flying at the Trump golf links in Menie, Aberdeenshire, ahead of the president's visit.
News imageReuters Donald Trump and Keir Starmer are welcomed to McLeod House at the Menie golf resort by the Robert Gordon College pipe band. They are standing in the doorway of the stone building wearing dark suits and the pipers and drummers, wearing traditional Highland dress, are lined up in the foreground.Reuters
Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer are welcomed to McLeod House at Menie by the Robert Gordon College pipe band.

Sunday: Golf ahead of trade talks

News imageReuters Donald Trump, wearing navy trousers and a navy jacket with a white "USA" cap, is doubled over as he strikes a golf ball.Reuters
Donald Trump plays a second round of golf on Sunday before meeting EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
News imageEPA The course at Trump Turnberry. A line of at least 20 golf buggies travels along the green.EPA
His entourage included two dozen golf buggies carrying bodyguards and staff
News imageEPA Police officers disembarking from a bus with over a dozen standing in a group.EPA
A bus load of police officers arrives at Turnberry, as part of a major security operation
News imageEPA Three of protesters holding an American flag and a placard in the grounds of Turnberry with their backs to the camera. They are standing in a tuft of long grass with a golf course stretching in front of them. The resort's buildings can be seen in the background.EPA
A small group of pro-Trump, anti-Starmer protesters gathered in the grounds of Turnberry, waving a US flag

Saturday: Day one at Turnberry and protests

News imageReuters President Trump, wearing black clothes and a white baseball cap, gets out of a white golf buggy on the Turnberry course. There is a flag in the foreground.Reuters
First order of business - Trump played golf on the Turnberry course on Saturday morning
News imageReuters President Donald Trump at the end of his golf swing. He is standing next to three golf buggies and there are four peopel behind him watching, including one photographer.Reuters
News imageEPA A number of people, mostly men, on a golf course with a number of golf buggies. President Donald Trump and his son Eric are in the centre of the shotEPA
He was accompanied by his second son Eric (centre)
News imagePA Media Donald Trump leading a convoy of 15 other golf buggiesPA Media
The entourage included at least 15 other golf buggies
News imageGetty Images Snipers stand on scaffolding with Turnberry resort in the background. There are several police and military personnel in the shot as well as a metal fence in the right of the frame.Getty Images
Snipers were put in place near the temporary security fences
News imageGetty Images A crowd of anti-Trump protesters with signs bearing slogans including "No to Trump" and "Trump not welcome". One woman in the foreground is dressed as a character from the Handmaid's Tale - a dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood which inspired a TV show.Getty Images
A demonstration against Trump's visit was held in Edinburgh with several hundred attending
News imageSeveral hundred anti-Trump protesters with placards in Aberdeen - journalists at the right of the frame point cameras at the crowd
Another protest took place in Aberdeen

Friday: Air Force One lands at Prestwick

News imageGetty Images Crowds watch as Air Force One approaches PrestwickGetty Images
Air Force One came in to land at Prestwick on Friday evening
News imagePA Media A Trump supporter at Prestwick wearing a red hat saying Scotland is already great. He is wearing a black shirt with grey and white stripes and is holding his thumbs up.PA Media
Crowds gathered at Prestwick Airport to watch the president arrive
News imagePA Media A person wears socks with US President Donald Trump on them, as crowds await the president's arrival at his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire.PA Media
News imageGetty Images Trump supporters at airport watch his plane land. One has a Scotland flag on his back and two otghers have an American flag draped round their shoulders. Other people are sitting and standing looking at the runway.Getty Images
News imagePA Media Air Force One is on the tarmac in the distance. In the foreground is a blue flag with the words Trump and Make America Great Again.PA Media
News imageEPA A sniper at on a tower at Prestwick AirportEPA
Security was tight for the US president's arrival
News imageGetty Images Scottish Secretary Ian Murray greets President Donald Trump, watched by US Ambassador Warren Stephens at Prestwick AirportGetty Images
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray greeted President Donald Trump on the tarmac
News imageReuters A picture taken from below as President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Prestwick Airport. He is standing with his arms apart, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and a red tie.Reuters
President Trump said it was "great to be in Scotland" as he spoke to the media
News imageReuters A dozen people stand at the side of the road as the Trump motorcade makes its way to Turnberry. Reuters
The motorcade made its way from the airport to the golf course at Turnberry in Ayrshire
News imageReuters People take photos as the Trump motorcade passes by. There are three adults and two children watching, one of whom is wearing red pyjamas.Reuters
News imagePA Media Trump's motorcade on the A77 in Maybole, South Ayrshire, with other vehicles following behind.PA Media
The motorcade drove along the A77 in Maybole, South Ayrshire
News imagePA Media President Donald Trump's motorcade on the A77 in Maybole, South Ayrshire.PA Media
News imagePA Media Police officers and military personnel search the area at the Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire. They are walking in front of a large Saltire on a flag pole and a building with white walls and a terracotta coloured roof.PA Media
Police officers and military personnel searched Turnberry golf course on Friday morning
News imageReuters Three police officers carrying poles and one member of military personnel walking on the golf course next to one of the greens. Reuters
News imagePA Media A police van and officers parked next to cones and red signs that say Road Closed and Slow Check Point for Authorised AccessPA Media
A number of roads have also been closed
News imagePA Media Three police officers on quad bikes with cones near them. They are wearing white helmets and hi-vis jackets PA Media
Police have been drafted in from a number of forces and are using a variety of vehicles