U.S. President Joe Biden, along with first lady Jill Biden, arrive at Westminster Abbey Monday joined by other foreign dignitaries, including British Prime Minister Liz Truss, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II, September 19.
Elizabeth reigned for 70 years and died in Scotland September 8. Elizabeth’s death at the age of 96 comes months after Britain celebrated her Platinum Jubilee.
Ahead of Monday’s hourlong service, a gun carriage of the Royal Navy transported Elizabeth’s coffin the short distance from Westminster Hall, where she had been lying in state since last week and where thousands had paid their respects after standing for hours in lines that stretched for several kilometers. On Monday, people lined the streets outside the abbey to witness the historic occasion.
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