Queen Elizabeth II’s Death: Joe Biden Offers Heartwarming Tribute to Iconic UK Monarch

The United States has been the United Kingdom's most powerful and important ally for decades. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's visit to London to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II proves how strong that alliance is.

The late Queen is currently lying in state at Westminster Hall, with the first couple signing the condolence books at Lancaster House. During his visit on Sunday, Biden said Queen Elizabeth II was "the same in person as her image - decent, honorable and all about service."

He continued showering the late monarch with praise, adding that they had met a lot of consequential people, but the ones who really stood out were the ones "whose relationship and interaction with you" were consistent with their reputation.

Joe Biden's Message to the Royal Family and the United Kingdom

Joe Biden, who is no stranger to losing loved ones, having already lost his first wife and son, spoke about the loss that the Royal Family and the United Kingdom might be feeling.

He noted that this loss leaves a giant hole that is hard to overcome. However, the president said he told King Charles III that "she's going to be with him every step of the way."

Biden wrote a lengthy message in the condolence book and said in part that he and his wife were honored to have met Queen Elizabeth II and felt her warmth as she treated everyone with dignity and respect, according to CNN.

According to Reuters, King Charles III hosted a state dinner on Sunday night for the foreign leaders who went to the United Kingdom to pay their last respects to the Queen.

Hundreds of Foreign Leaders Are Attending Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral Service

Foreign dignitaries from across the world will be attending the funeral service of the late monarch. According to The Telegraph, almost 500 dignitaries worldwide are expected to go to London to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II at a full state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Apart from Joe Biden, also attending are Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, the president of Britain's greatest rival and one of its strongest allies, France, Emmanuel Macron. The leaders of Commonwealth nations will also be attending, including Canada's Justin Trudeau, Australia's Anthony Albanese, and New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern.

Other European leaders are also attending, including President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, President Sauli Niinisto of Finland, and President Sergio Mattarella of Italy.

Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine, will also be in attendance in place of her husband, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is currently preoccupied with dealing with the Russian invasion. For his part, Russia's President Vladimir Putin will not be attending.

Finally, the royals of other countries will also be attending, including King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Emperor Naruhito of Japan, King V and Queen Sonja of Norway, and King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain.

The Sultans of Oman and Malaysia, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, and the Kings of Tonga, Jordan, and Sweden, will also attend. However, a royal source told Reuters that the controversial Prince Muhammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia will no longer attend.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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