Biden arrives in the UK for the Queen’s funeral. Liz Truss meeting adjourned
US President Joe Biden arrived in London late on Saturday to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who died earlier this month aged 96. A planned meeting between Biden and UK Prime Minister Liz Truss was postponed until after the Queen’s funeral on Monday. The meeting was originally scheduled to take place before the funeral, but has since been moved to Wednesday. Biden is among about 500 world leaders visiting London for the funeral. Other guests include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and French President Emmanuel Macron. Click here to read more.
Every living US President is invited to attend the Washington, DC memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II
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. Queen Elizabeth II has met 13 of the last 14 presidents, including each of those invited to the memorial service. Read more about the story by clicking here: Trump and Obama invited to attend Queen Elizabeth II memorial service in Washington
Grandchildren of Prince William, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II honor their grandmother at vigil
Prince William, who is heir to the throne, stood at the head of the coffin, with Harry at the feet. Also in attendance were Princess Anne’s children Zara Tindall and Peter Philips. Prince Andrew’s daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenia. and the children of Prince Edward, Lady Louise Windsor and Viscount Severn. Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren – eight in total – held a 15-minute vigil by her coffin at Westminster Hall in London on Saturday night. Breaking news
Prince William and Prince Harry arrive at their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s vigil
The Prince of Wales, William, and his younger brother, Prince Harry, held a vigil over their grandmother’s coffin on Saturday to honor Queen Elizabeth II. While the King’s Bodyguards keep a constant vigil, members of the royal family have also taken turns keeping vigil. Prince Harry was allowed to wear his military uniform.
Queen Elizabeth II wrote to American pal for 70 years on same birthday
A woman from North Dakota has written to Queen Elizabeth II for the past 70 years, while sharing the same birthday as Her Majesty. Adele Hankey, from Park River, North Dakota, said she will “miss” her pen pal after the Queen died aged 96 last week. The letter exchange was “very important” to Adele, her niece Phyllis Hankey told Fox News Digital. Breaking news
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenia break silence on ‘Grandma’ Queen Elizabeth’s death: ‘We all miss you’
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenia have paid tribute to their ‘Grandma’ Queen Elizabeth II after her death. “You were our matriarch, our guide, our loving hand on our backs, guiding us into this world. You taught us so much and we will cherish those lessons and memories forever,” the royal duo expressed in a royal statement . Princess Beatrice and Eugenia issued the comments ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on September 19.
Biden, Truss to Skip London Meeting, Hold Bilateral Talks at UN General Assembly
President Biden’s anticipated meeting with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss in London has concluded. Instead, the pair will meet on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly in New York. Biden is heading to London to attend Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday.
Biden departs for London, where he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth President Biden departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for London on Saturday, where he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Biden left the White House with first lady Jill Biden as the two plan to pay their respects and honor her majesty on Monday. In a statement following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the Bidens said she was “more than a monarch” and someone who “defined an era”.
Prince William chats with children in long line
Prince William stopped to chat with two boys as he made his way down the line of mourners who had lined up to pay their respects at his grandmother’s coffin. The Prince of Wales was heard asking if they were warm enough and if they slept through the night as they waited. He was heard giving words of encouragement to mourners as they stood by the River Thames near Westminster, letting them know he was almost at the palace. Authorities have warned that the wait could be at least 16 hours.
Prince William spends more time queuing than King Charles III
Prince William, now Prince of Wales, shook hands and thanked the thousands of mourners who joined the hours-long queue to see the Queen’s coffin. King Charles III also thanked the people in the queue, but left before his son. Both kings were surrounded by bodyguards as they walked down the path greeting the people. William waved off the mourners as he left.
King Charles III, Prince William visit mourners in long line King Charles III and Prince William visited mourners on Saturday in the hours-long queue along the Thames near Westminster as thousands lined up to see the Queen’s coffin. The King received three cheers from supporters and chants of “God save the King”. While William appeared to be joking with some of the people lined up and said his grandmother would never have believed the outpouring of support she received following her death on September 8. Officials have warned people not to join the queue, which is not expected to take at least 16 hours to pass.
Mourners for the Queen continue to lay flowers outside Windsor Castle
Mourners continue to gather outside Windsor Castle, the royal residence, ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday. Flowers and notes continue to be brought by Britons as thousands queue in London to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall. Flowers and notes are reportedly taken every night to make room for more the next day.
Prince William and Prince Harry prepare to hold a vigil
The Prince of Wales, William, and his younger brother Prince Harry will hold a vigil over their grandmother’s coffin on Saturday. While the King’s Body Guards keep a constant vigil, members of the royal family also keep vigil in rotation. Each watch lasts six hours, with individuals within these watches standing vigil for 20 minutes. The King and his three brothers kept vigil for Queen Friday.
British officials warn waiting time to see Queen’s coffin could be 16 hours
Mourners continue to endure long waiting periods to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said mourners could wait 16 to 24 hours in a queue stretching from the Palace of Westminster to Southwark, nearly 7 miles from the Queen’s current resting place. Overnight the UK government warned that the queue had reached “almost full capacity with a waiting time of at least 25 hours” and advised people not to queue.
