The US president was heading to the Queen’s funeral when the vehicle was held up outside a Pret a Manger. Mr Biden was seen waving to citizens, who were shocked to see the US President drive alongside them near Marble Arch. The video shows members of the public waving and taking pictures of the President as Met Police officers stand guard. A member of the Met Police’s Special Escort Team can be seen in the video running past the Beast on a motorbike to clear traffic ahead.
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Other world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s funeral in a fleet of buses, while Biden was allowed to board The Beast. But commentators scoffed that the US President might as well have taken the bus after the video was shared on TikTok. Biden and his wife Jill arrived in London on Sunday ahead of Monday’s ceremony. Reuters On Sunday the couple visited Westminster Hall to pay their respects to Her Majesty as she was in state. The US President, a devout Catholic, was crucified while looking solemnly towards the coffin of the late monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral: Best Movies POOL/AFP via Getty Images POOL/AFP via Getty Images POOL/AFP via Getty Images Mr Biden also visited Lancaster House where he signed a book of condolences. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Felipe and Queen Letitia of Spain, Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are among those holding a humble group bus trip. However, Mr. Biden received a special exemption from the State Department to be taken in his bulletproof limousine. The late monarch met 13 of the last 14 US presidents during her incredible 70-year reign. The Queen’s funeral starts at 11am on Monday.
