President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be the only US representatives attending Queen Elizabeth II’s official funeral in London on Monday, but other US officials, including former US presidents, have been invited to attend a memorial service for the Queen in Washington. All five living former US presidents — including Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — have been invited to the “Thanksgiving Service for the Life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” co-hosted by the British Embassy in Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC next week. “The Cathedral is honored to host the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, September 21, in association with the British Embassy,” the National Cathedral said in a statement. The service will be webcast and available to the public. PRESIDENT BIDEN OFFICIALLY ACCEPTS INVITATION TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S FUNERAL An honor guard from the Queen’s Color Squadron, a unit of Britain’s Royal Air Force, will be present at the service, Sky News reported. Queen Elizabeth II has met 13 of the last 14 presidents, including each of those invited to the memorial service. He met with Biden at Windsor Castle last year. He shared tea with then President Trump and also attended a military parade during his visit to the country in 2018. He also met with Barack and Michelle Obama several times. Her Majesty also met President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House in 2007, as well as a visit to the UK in 2003. President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary in 2000 and again in 1995. and, had dinner at Buckingham Palace with President Jimmy Carter in 1977. It was not immediately clear Saturday night whether the invited presidents would attend. QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S CORONA ARRIVES IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Biden and the first lady have officially accepted an invitation to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, the White House announced a week ago. In a statement, the Bidens called the queen “more than a monarch” and someone who “defined an era.” WINDSOR, ENGLAND – JUNE 13: Queen Elizabeth II with US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in the Great Hall during their visit to Windsor Castle on June 13, 2021 in Windsor, England. (Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Images) “In a world of constant change, she has been a constant presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her,” they said. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. It was 96. The National Cathedral, located in northwest Washington, DC, has hosted the funerals of former US presidents, including Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford and George HW Bush.
