The late Queen Elizabeth II described former President Donald Trump as “an enigma” after he famously walked in entrance of the monarch throughout a navy inspection at Windsor Citadel. Fortuitously King Charles seems to have loved a hotter reception with President Joe Biden who obtained a guard of honor at Windsor Citadel on Monday.
Regardless of reviews that Biden broke royal protocol by strolling forward of the monarch and touching the king—Biden was seen holding Charles’s arm and patting his again—palace sources have revealed that the 2 males loved a cordial assembly which cements the particular relationship between the UK and the US.
Whereas Charles was seen encouraging Biden to maneuver alongside throughout their inspection of the Welsh Guards at Windsor Citadel (the king is a fastidious time keeper), the 2 males have been seen shaking arms and having fun with a jovial dialog and joked throughout the formalities, which included the taking part in of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Biden’s fleeting 24-hour go to to London has been successful. Whereas it was not a state go to, the pink carpet was rolled out for Biden who took tea with the king at Windsor Citadel.
In keeping with a palace supply, the King was unbothered by the president strolling forward of him throughout the inspection of the guard of honor. “Opposite to some reviews, that’s, in reality, right protocol,” stated the palace aide who confirmed that Charles was fully pleased with Biden taking maintain of his arm. “The king is fully snug with that form of contact, and what an exquisite image of heat and affection it was between each the people and their nations,” stated the supply.
Charles and Biden final met on the COP26 local weather summit in Glasgow in November 2021, the place they held formal talks. On Monday, the boys posed for images contained in the grand hall of Windsor Citadel earlier than holding talks about local weather change, a problem which the king is closely invested in.
Forward of his assembly with the king, Biden took tea with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak within the backyard of 10 Downing Avenue. Regardless of being {accused} of being “anti-British” following his current journey to Eire and Northern Eire and never attending the coronation, Biden was eager to level out that US-UK relations are “rock strong.”
Biden had additionally requested for the British flag to be flown on his automobile — referred to as “the beast”—throughout his fleeting go to to London. The president is now en path to Lithuania for the NATO summit.
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