Joe Biden will not attend King Charles’ May 6 coronation in London. The president of the United States has already made commitments and will not leave Washington. The ceremony to be held at Westminster Abbey will be attended by First Lady Jill Biden and a delegation from the United States.
Karen Pierce, the British ambassador to the United States and at Buckingham Palace, has had “cordial and diplomatic” talks with the White House about the coronation in recent days, The Telegraph reported, but Biden’s aides said the president had commitments. previous. An absence destined to weigh heavily, especially since so far none of the other invited Heads of State has given up on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth’s successor.
Still according to the English newspapers, it seems that not all is lost and it seems that “some efforts are underway to see if Biden can convince himself to come to the coronation”. From Washington they let it be known that the president’s agenda “is not blocked”. On September 19, Joe Biden and his wife visited the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of Elizabeth II, right at Westminster Abbey. And they were also present at the reception given by Carlo at Buckingham Palace.
The absence of the American president can be interpreted as a lack of respect, according to many. Also because Biden will soon be in Belfast for the anniversary of the Good Friday agreements that ended the civil war in Northern Ireland on April 10, 1998, but he will be leaving again before King Charles arrives. For others, Joe Biden’s absence from the coronation is just a “security issue” due to the escalating war in Ukraine.
Source: IL Tempo
John Cameron is a journalist at The Nation View specializing in world news and current events, particularly in international politics and diplomacy. With expertise in international relations, he covers a range of topics including conflicts, politics and economic trends.
