Joe Biden struggled to walk after meeting Prince Charles III at Windsor castle, London.
President Joe Biden’s itinerary this week in Europe is dominated by the ongoing war in Ukraine and his continued efforts to rally an international coalition against Russia’s invasion of its neighbor.
But first, some tea.
The U.S. president’s initial stop on his three-nation trip is Britain, where he’ll meet with King Charles III for the first time since the latter was crowned in May. Biden did not attend Charles’s coronation, sending first lady Jill Biden instead, and Monday’s visit will be marked by a bit of royal pomp — including a royal salute, a viewing of U.S.-related artifacts at Windsor Castle and teatime for the two men.
“The prime minister also updated on the UK’s AI Summit which will be held this autumn and welcomed the president’s strong support for the initiative. “
The read-out concluded that the leaders “agreed on the importance of their friendship and of continuing the close dialogue they have had in the few months”.
Biden and Charles will also use their visit to bring attention to climate issues, hosting a forum that will focus on how to encourage private companies to engage in more clean energy efforts, specifically in developing economies.
“The president has huge respect for the king’s commitment on the climate issue in particular, that he has been a clarion voice on this issue and more than that, has been an actor, someone who’s mobilized action and effort,” Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, told reporters on Air Force One as Biden traveled to London. “So the president comes at this with enormous goodwill.”
Downing Street has issued a statement after Joe Biden met Rishi Sunak in Number 10 this morning.
It said the two leaders agreed there would be a “high-level” meeting between Number 10 and the White House in October to “drive progress” on the Atlantic Declaration – an agreement to bolster economic security in response to the growing threat of China.
The statement read: “Since the prime minister and President Biden’s last meeting in the White House, we have begun work on a UK-US Critical Minerals Agreement and the Joint Action Group on Energy Security has met to begin work on strengthening our clean energy supply chains.
“The prime minister and President Biden agreed to hold the first high level meeting between Number 10 and White House representatives in October to drive progress under the Atlantic Declaration.
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