United States President Joe Biden has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of her state funeral, saying Britain and the world has been fortunate to have such a dignified and devoted servant on the throne for 70 years.
Biden – who’s amongst scores of dignitaries and royals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas who’ve arrived in London for Monday’s funeral – stated the Queen’s demise at 96 years of age had left an enormous gap on the worldwide stage.
US President Joe Biden and First Girl Jill Biden viewing the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II.Credit score:Getty
“To all of the individuals of England, all of the individuals in the UK, our hearts exit to you,” Biden stated after he signed a e book of condolences and considered the Queen’s coffin at Westminster.
“You had been lucky to have had her for 70 years. All of us had been. The world’s higher for her.”
The US president stated he had consoled the Queen’s inheritor, King Charles, that the queen could be “with him each step of the best way, each minute, each second”.
Lots of of hundreds of individuals have descended on London to bid farewell to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, with individuals from all walks of life queuing for hours to file previous her coffin.
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Biden adopted different world leaders in showing on a balcony overlooking the coffin within the historic Westminster Corridor, making an indication of the cross and putting his hand on his coronary heart. French President Emmanuel Macron additionally appeared on the balcony.
The US president later joined Charles and different leaders for a night reception forward of the state funeral.
Reuters
