Biden On Meeting Queen Elizabeth: ‘She Reminded Me Of My Mother’

ST AUSTELL, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: United States President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Queen Elizabeth II chat at a drinks reception for Queen Elizabeth II and G7 leaders at at The Eden Project during the G7 Summit on June 11, 2021 in St...

President Joe Biden and Queen Elizabeth met on Sunday at Windsor Castle during Day 3 of the G-7 Summit.

Biden told reporters at the Heathrow Airport that the queen “was very gracious.” “She reminded me of my mother,” said Biden.

Biden is the 13th President to meet with Queen Elizabeth during her reign and the fifth President she has hosted at Windsor. Biden’s visit was also one of the Queen’s first public engagements since her husband Prince Philip died in April.

After meeting with the Queen on Sunday, Biden flew to Brussels on Monday to attend the 31st Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), where he recommitted the U.S. to the transatlantic alliance.

 

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