His Majesty met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Australian leader Anthony Albanese; Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Philip Davis. Andrew Holness, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, and Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The hearings were held in the 1844 Room at Buckingham Palace. After signing a book of condolences at Lancaster House, Mr Trudeau tweeted: “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II served for a lifetime and carried the weight of her duties with impeccable grace. “Sophie and I are in London for Her Majesty’s funeral – and today, we marked the solemn occasion by signing the book of condolence.” Mr Albanese said he and his partner, Jodie Haydon, were “grateful to be here to pay our respects to the Queen for her service to duty, faith, family and the Commonwealth”. Mr Davis said his conversation with the King was a “great reflection on the relationship the Royal Family has shared with the Bahamian people”. Many other foreign politicians will attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday. On Saturday morning, the king held an audience at the palace with army chiefs, who provided thousands of members of the armed forces to join in the worship surrounding the queen’s funeral. Troops will also line crowded streets. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:48 Trudeau pays his respects to the Queen In the early afternoon, King Charles hosted a reception for Commonwealth governors-general, when he was joined by the Queen Consort and the Prince and Princess of Wales. As Her Majesty’s funeral approaches, the King also met with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. The new monarch was briefed by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors and Commander Karen Findlay, who lead police operations across London. And Home Secretary Suella Braverman and London Mayor Sadiq Khan were also in attendance. Later on Saturday, US President Joe Biden is due to arrive in the UK ahead of the funeral. A planned meeting between Mr Biden and Prime Minister Liz Truss has been canceled and the two leaders will hold a “full bilateral meeting” at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
