President Biden's wife Jill will attend the coronation, slated for the wee hours of Saturday morning Alaska time.
, the late queen’s eldest son. No American president has ever attended a British coronation.
Afterward, Jill Biden and Murty met at the Downing Street residence with military veterans and their families participating in a health and wellness program. The first lady also visited the U.S. Embassy to greet staff before she ended her day at a reception the king hosted at Buckingham Palace. President Biden has received some criticism for skipping the coronation, though the White House cites the precedent of a U.S. president never attending for his decision.
Most modern-era first ladies, including Jill Biden, have engaged with members of the British royal family because the late queen had met every American president since Eisenhower, except for Lyndon Johnson.. They saw each other when he visited England in 2021 with his wife to participate in a Group of Seven world leader summit. At the time, the queen also invited the Bidens to have tea with her at Windsor Castle.
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