China News Service, September 18 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, on the 17th local time, US President Biden and his wife arrived in the UK to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II to be held on the 19th.
On September 17, 2022, Biden set off for the UK to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Biden is expected to pay his respects to the Queen and sign a letter of condolence on the 18th, before meeting with King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
After the funeral, Biden and his wife will return to Washington on the 19th.
It is reported that plans for a meeting between Biden and British Prime Minister Truss have been cancelled, and the two sides will not meet in an official capacity before the Queen's funeral.
The British Prime Minister's Office said the two would hold a "comprehensive bilateral meeting" at the United Nations General Assembly on the 21st.
British Foreign Office sources said about 500 representatives from nearly 200 countries and territories will attend Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral, including nearly 100 presidents and heads of government, and 20 foreign royals.
The British government said that on the day of the Queen's state funeral, about 125 cinemas across the country will screen the funeral process, and parks, squares and cathedrals will also set up screens to show the grand ceremony.
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96, and her funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19.