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Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« on: September 17, 2022, 05:19:11 pm »
Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Joe Biden and his wife Jill were traveling to London on Saturday to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, who the US president has described as “more than a monarch” and a woman who “defined an era”.

The Queen’s state funeral on Monday is to be attended by almost 100 presidents and heads of government, and the Bidens were traveling without any former US presidents.

The Bidens, who joined the Queen for tea in June 2021, are due to arrive in London on Saturday evening.

On Sunday they are scheduled to pay respects to the late sovereign, whose coffin is lying in Westminster Hall. Afterwards they will sign an official condolence book before attending a reception hosted by King Charles.

The White House had said earlier this week that the royal invitation to the funeral, which takes place at Westminster Abbey, was for the Bidens only.

However, other members of the president’s entourage include the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, deputy chief of staff, Jen O’Malley Dillon, and director of Oval Office operations, Annie Tomasini.

Ahead of the funeral, world leaders were advised against using their own vehicles to attend the event and have instead been asked to use commercial flights and will be shuttled to the funeral venues via buses.

However, the travel protocol will not apply to the Bidens. The president and his wife are expected to arrive at the funeral in “The Beast”, the president’s own armoured car. Another leader who was granted a similar exception is the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, as he will be allowed to bring his own vehicles, Politico reported.

The “two-tiered” system has been met with criticism from various world leaders and their staff members as they too demand similar treatments, citing various reasons including old age and security concerns.

On Saturday, Downing Street also confirmed that a planned weekend meeting with President Biden and the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, will now be held on Wednesday at the UN in New York................



https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/17/joe-biden-jill-funeral-queen-elizabeth-ii
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Re: Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2022, 09:42:07 pm »
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Afterwards they will sign an official condolence book before attending a reception hosted by King Charles.
Don't forget Joe's crib notes. He couldn't manage signing the book at the UK Embassy without having his sincere, heartfelt sentiments written down for him.
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Re: Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2022, 10:29:47 pm »
Don't forget Joe's crib notes. He couldn't manage signing the book at the UK Embassy without having his sincere, heartfelt sentiments written down for him.

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Re: Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2022, 10:32:49 pm »
Mama Jill will likely sign for the two of them.  He doesn't have to do much but shake hands and express his condolences...that shouldn't be too difficult.
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Re: Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2022, 10:50:24 pm »
Ah...they have matching AF1 jackets...first time I have seen a 1st Lady wear one.... :whistle:
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Re: Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2022, 10:52:53 pm »
Biggest question is whether his rubber undepants will outlast his colon for the ceremony.
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Re: Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2022, 11:00:20 pm »
Ah...they have matching AF1 jackets...first time I have seen a 1st Lady wear one.... :whistle:
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