The couple, who joined the Queen for tea at Windsor Castle in June 2021, will visit Westminster Hall, where the Queen’s coffin is kept. They will then sign an official book of condolence before attending a reception hosted by King Charles. Biden, who said the queen reminded him of his mother, will be among nearly 100 presidents and heads of government to attend the state funeral. Image: US President Joe Biden and the First Lady leave Stansted Airport in their motorcade The current occupant of the Oval Office will not meet with any former US president, after the White House said the invitation was for the Bidens only. Biden, 79, and his wife, 71, will return to Washington on Monday after Her Majesty’s funeral at Westminster Abbey. The Queen has met 13 of the last 14 US presidents, starting with Harry Truman in 1951, when she was still a princess. Image: The president inspected the guard of honor at Windsor The exception was Lyndon Johnson, who was president from 1963 to 1969. President Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden met the Queen in Windsor following last year’s G7 summit in Cornwall. They were welcomed by a Guard of Honor before drinking tea with Her Majesty.
