Jill Biden Says Queen Elizabeth II Admonished Her Not to Help Serve Tea During Her Windsor Castle Visit With Joe Biden

First Lady Jill Biden recalled that she was told off by late Queen Elizabeth II when she offered to help serve tea during her 2021 visit to Windsor Castle with her husband, President Joe Biden.

According to The Independent, the first lady said during an interview with Today that she and Biden were sitting with the late monarch in her living room when the Queen started serving them tea.

"She poured tea, and Joe and I said: 'Oh, let us help you'," Jill recalled on the moment. However, the first lady said that instead of accepting their offer, the Queen replied:" 'No,' you know. 'You sit there, and I'll get the tea'."

Jill went on to praise Queen Elizabeth, saying that what she "loved" about her was that "she was really independent." The first lady said this was evident when the Queen decided to discuss her family with them just moments after they were told not to talk about the royal family.

"We went up to her living room, and they said to us: 'Don't talk about family.' So we went up, and so the first thing she starts with is family," Jill noted. The first lady said Queen Elizabeth started talking about her family and her husband, Prince Philip, at the time.

"So, Prince Philip had just died recently, and I think she knows Joe. I think she just wanted to talk about her husband," Jill noted. The president's wife also remembered Queen Elizabeth asking them about American politics and what was happening, adding that she put them "at ease."

Jill Biden and Joe Biden at Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral

Reports said Jill Biden and Joe Biden will be the only official U.S. delegates at Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday, September 19.

According to PEOPLE, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a press conference that the invitation given to the White House was only for the president and first lady.

Former U.S. presidents have also attended significant historical events like this one. Some reportedly wondered why the White House was not given an open invitation to include other U.S. officials.

Biden and the first lady are scheduled to leave Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 17, for London. King Charles III and the royal family will host a formal welcome reception.

The president and the first lady went to the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Thursday and signed the Queen's condolence book.

Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral

Queen Elizabeth II died last week at age 96. She had led the monarchy for 70 years. Her coffin arrived at London's Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, ahead of lying in state at Westminster Hall for four days.

The public got a chance to view the coffin as the Queen lay at rest for 24 hours in Edinburgh's St. Giles' Cathedral, NBC News reported.

Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said September 19 will be a holiday so federal employees can mourn the Queen on the day of her state funeral.

Trudeau added that he was working with the provinces on a possible public holiday for other workers. However, Ontario and Quebec declined to make it a holiday.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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