President Biden and First Girl Jill Biden has landed within the UK previous to Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral — however earlier than that, they paid their respects as she lies in state.
The POTUS/FLOTUS arrived in England on the weekend and had been instantly met by officers from Buckingham Palace as they ready to go previous Westminster Corridor to view QE2’s coffin for the ultimate day earlier than her funeral will get underway on Monday.
The Bidens had been wearing black, and after they had been lastly taken to see the queen’s precise resting place … that they had their very own personal chicken’s-eye view from an elevated balcony space above the overall customer space — with the Secret Service standing by at its prepared.
JB watched as others continued to pour in to see the casket … and at one level he put his hand over his coronary heart, with minimal speaking. They beautiful a lot simply took the stage.
Lastly, Joe and Jill had been taken to Lancaster Home in London – the place they signed a e-book of condolence that has been created to honor Her Majesty. The Prez sat, with the First Girl standing behind him … and after writing in his submit, Joe addressed the media.
He had some poignant phrases to recollect the Queen, saying she was all about service … and her lasting legacy (to him) is that individuals could make their communities higher, even within the smallest of the way.
President Biden despatched his ideas and prayers to the individuals of Nice Britain and likewise to the Royal Household. He even gave a nod King Charlesand mentioned his mom could be with him all the best way in a vote of confidence.
The Bidens are only a few high-profile world leaders who’ve been invited to attend the funeral procession. Others embody Canadian Prime Ministers Justin TrudeauIndian President Draupadi MurmuFrench President Emmanuel MacronFirst Girl of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the presidents of a number of different European nations in addition to Australia … amongst others.
It’s positive to be a worldwide who’s-who.