Queen Elizabeth Meets 13 U.S. Presidents From Truman to Biden
US President Joe Biden confirmed on the 9th (local time) that he plans to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of England, which is scheduled for the 18th.
On the way back to the White House following attending the groundbreaking ceremony for an Intel plant in Ohio, President Biden said he would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II following being asked by reporters before boarding the Air Force One plane at the airport.
President Biden, however, said he did not know the exact schedule yet.
When asked if he had spoken to King Charles III, who took the throne following Queen Elizabeth II, he said, “We haven’t talked yet.
I mightn’t call.”
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on the 8th, and the funeral will be held as a director at Westminster Abbey on the 18th following a 10-day mourning period.
The funeral is expected to be attended by leaders and leaders from around the world.
King Charles III of England is expected to welcome key figures from around the world and foreign royals who have visited to attend the funeral on the 17th, the day before the funeral.
Accordingly, the first meeting between President Biden and King Charles III is expected to take place on the 17th.
Meanwhile, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 14 US presidents, from former President Harry Truman to Biden, have changed, US media reported.
Among them, the media reported that all 13 US presidents met face-to-face with the exception of former President Lyndon Johnson, who was inaugurated following the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy and was unable to visit Britain.
/yunhap news
