President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the Queen’s funeral

  • President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were seen arriving at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday.
  • The couple were among 2,000 dignitaries invited to pay their respects to the late king.
  • Biden was the last of the 13 US presidents to meet the Queen during her 70-year reign.

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are among the 2,000 dignitaries who honor Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday.

The US President and his wife are pictured driving to Westminster Abbey before the commencement of the memorial service for the late king. The funeral comes more than a week after the Queen died “peacefully” at the age of 96 at her residence in Balmoral, Scotland on 8 September.

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President Joe Biden and Jill Biden outside Westminster Abbey on Monday.

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The president wore a black mourning suit while the first lady wore a matching black witch coat.

The Queen has met a total of 13 presidents since 1951 – the first being President Harry Truman, whom she met during a tour of Washington, D.C., when she was a princess. After her father, King George VI, succeeded to the throne, the first American leader she met was President Dwight Eisenhower.

In June 2021, President Biden, 79, became the 13th president to meet with Queen Elizabeth when he and the first lady traveled to the United Kingdom for a G7 summit. After that, the president was invited to a private tea session with the king, who he said reminded him of his mother.

The day after the Queen’s death, the President shared his thoughts about the King in a handwritten hospice left in a condolence book at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.

“The American people mourn today with people across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth,” he wrote. “Elizabeth II defined an era. She led with enduring strength and dignity, and devoted her whole life to serving her people. Jill and I will never forget to meet her and experience her warmth and kindness. She will be remembered forever.”

According to the Guardian, President Biden first met the Queen in 1982 When he was a Democratic senator from Delaware.

He is the only American leader to attend the King’s funeral in Westminster Abbey, where the Queen’s wedding to Prince Philip took place 73 years ago.

Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George Bush – the three living US presidents – did not attend the funeral.

This was confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karen-Jean-Pierre Only two official invitations have been sent The Independent reports that Buckingham Palace – one for the current president and one for his wife.

Prior to the funeral, the President and First Lady attended a reception given by King Charles III to all foreign leaders at Buckingham Palace.

After the service, the casket carrying Queen Elizabeth II will travel to Windsor Castle where it will be placed in St George’s Chapel next to Prince Philip’s body. The late Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April 2021, was initially buried in the Royal Vault.

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