Dr Jill Biden will attend King Charles' upcoming coronation on behalf of President Joe Biden and the United States. In a statement, the White House said the President told the King during a phone call that his wife would attend the coronation in May.
The statement said: “President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with King Charles III, underscoring the strength of the relationship between our countries and the friendship between our peoples. The President congratulated the King on his upcoming Coronation and informed him that First Lady Jill Biden looks forward to attending on behalf of the United States."
© Getty Images“The President also conveyed his desire to meet with the King in the United Kingdom at a future date," it added.
The special friendship between the United States and United Kingdom has been a focal point of world politics for decades, and Biden, 80, expressed his desire to continue the close relationship during a phone call with the new monarch in September 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The close relationship was on view in December 2022 when 74-year-old Charles' son Prince William met Biden ahead of the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards.
© GettyVideo footage showed the two warmly talking outside the library, with Biden wrapped up warm in the freezing temperatures. William meanwhile only wore his suit, with no top coat. They met after lunch, shortly before 3pm, and Biden reportedly joked upon meeting 40-year-old William: "Where’s your top coat?"
A spokesperson for the Prince of Wales told HELLO! that William was keen to discuss the Earthshot Prize ceremony with the President, and "share the legacy of last year's finalists and the impact they're having globally".
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© GettyCharles met President Biden in 2015 when he was the Vice-President of the United States, and Charles was visiitng the United States. Former President Brack Obama was also in attendance, and quipped: "I think it’s fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family.
"That’s awfully nice to know,” Charles said in return.
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