Government
Biden to miss Coronation of King of England
By Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#USA, April 6, 2023 – US President Joe Biden will visit the UK soon on an official invite from King Charles III even as he misses the monarch’s coronation, scheduled for Saturday May 6.
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, revealed the visit was planned during a brief phone call between
“As you know they’ve met before and there’s a lot of shared interest shared values that they want to continue to discuss,” she said.
The White House said the phone call ‘underscored the strength of the relationship between our countries and the friendship between our peoples.’
The King and President are expected to speak on climate change and other issues when they meet up officially. Biden will be in Northern Ireland on an official visit next Tuesday (April 11th).