US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will meet Queen Elizabeth next week at Windsor Castle after G7 Summit.The Royal Family first announced the news in a tweet Thursday.
The Royal Family, the official account on Twitter, posted that the Queen will meet the President of the United States of America and First Lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle on Sunday, June 13.
Queen Elizabeth has met more than a dozen Presidents of the U.S. She is still standing tall in her 69-year rule as the nation has seen 14 presidents in the same period of time. President Joe Biden will be the 12th serving President to meet the Queen.
The White House also confirmed the news on Thursday morning.
“This trip will highlight America’s commitment to restoring our alliances, revitalizing the Transatlantic relationship, and working in close cooperation with our allies and multilateral partners to address global challenges and better secure America’s interests,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
It will be the first time the Bidens meet the Queen, who has met with every U.S. president during her 69 years on the throne, except for Lyndon Johnson.
The Bidens will be meeting the Queen for the first time, after the death of Prince Philip. They had sent a condolence message where they said that they were “keeping the royal family in their hearts” during their difficult times. The Queen had also sent Biden a private message congratulating him before his inaugural according to a source who mentioned it to CNN.
Biden will also be meeting world leaders from Japan, Italy, France, Germany, and Canada. The presidency of the G7 is now with the U.K. and the summit will be held at Carbis Bay in Cornwall.
President Biden will also meet the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
After the G7 Summit in the U.K. and the visit to Windsor Castle to see the Queen, President Biden will go to Brussels for a NATO Summit. This is also expected to be eventful as he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Switzerland on June 16.
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