President Joe Biden Meets With King Charles III in the U.K. After Skipping Coronation
usmagazine.comPresident Joe Biden was unable to attend King Charles III’s coronation — but he recently flew across the pond to sit down with the monarch for the first time.Charles, 74, met with Biden, 80, on Monday, July 10, at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom.
The two men inspected an honor guard made up of the Prince of Wales Company of the Welsh Guards. A band honored Charles with a performance of “God Save the King” before playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a tribute to Biden.After the formal arrivals, Biden and Charles participated in a roundtable discussion on climate change with John Kerry, the U.S.
special presidential envoy for climate, and officials from the financial industry and the philanthropic sector.“The president has huge respect for the king’s commitment on the climate issue in particular,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Sunday, July 9. “He has been a clarion voice on this issue.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesBiden’s stop in the U.K.
is one of many on his calendar. The international trip also includes visits to Vilnius, Lithuania, for the NATO Summit and Helsinki, Finland, for a summit with the Nordic leaders.Buckingham Palace announced on July 2 that Biden would be meeting with Charles.
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