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George II

(67,782 posts)
Thu Jun 3, 2021, 11:37 AM Jun 2021

Queen to meet US President Joe Biden next week

Source: BBC

By George Bowden / BBC News / Published 37 minutes ago

The Queen will meet US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden next week, Buckingham Palace has said.

The meeting at Windsor Castle on Sunday 13 June coincides with the end of Mr Biden's visit to Britain for the G7 summit of leaders from the world's biggest economies.

Mr. Biden will be the 12th serving US president the Queen has met as monarch.

She met his predecessor Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Buckingham Palace in 2019.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57345764?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_custom4=175B9C8E-C460-11EB-B7F4-84C54744363C&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&at_campaign=64&at_medium=custom7&at_custom2=twitter



I'm sure President Biden won't walk far in front of her or cut her off while walking.
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Queen to meet US President Joe Biden next week (Original Post) George II Jun 2021 OP
Am sure Her Majesty has erased any memory of the Trump visit, secondwind Jun 2021 #1
That's right, I forgot about that. But this isn't a "State Visit", it's after another meeting. George II Jun 2021 #5
She should give the Bidens a ride in the royal carriage EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #2
lol area51 Jun 2021 #18
and I am sure President Biden will not look like this: drray23 Jun 2021 #3
He looks like he's wearing a corset pandr32 Jun 2021 #6
Expression True Blue American Jun 2021 #19
He probably was TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #22
🤔 you might be right. Bwah! electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #23
International Man of Misery underpants Jun 2021 #7
Bwaaaahahaaaa! electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #24
"It's Enrico Pallazzo!!" Grokenstein Jun 2021 #9
It shows a picture of the Queen with Trump. Haggard Celine Jun 2021 #4
I'm probably not the only one still smirking about all the not so subtle ways the Royals snubbed, ShazamIam Jun 2021 #8
I'm sure that Biden won't wear ill fitting formal attire. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #10
How about these? George II Jun 2021 #11
Perfect...and look at their contrasting facial expressions. BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #12
This one. The Pope was probably thinking about "My appointment secretary is going to PAY for this!" George II Jun 2021 #14
And of course these for comparison: George II Jun 2021 #16
Gee, do you see a pattern here? BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #17
Melania looks better than the other 2 except for those white fingernails. True Blue American Jun 2021 #20
The pope's facial expression says it all onetexan Jun 2021 #21
it would have been too rude for Pope Francis to whip out a heavy engraved silver cross... electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #25
Or a holy water decanter to exorcise the demons for that matter onetexan Jun 2021 #26
Ah, yes. Another good option. Could he not have a spray bottle?! electric_blue68 Jun 2021 #27
LOL betsuni Jun 2021 #13
Fox 'news' chyron: Red Mountain Jun 2021 #15

ShazamIam

(2,570 posts)
8. I'm probably not the only one still smirking about all the not so subtle ways the Royals snubbed,
Thu Jun 3, 2021, 12:39 PM
Jun 2021

dissed, and scorned the Trump family visit.

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
10. I'm sure that Biden won't wear ill fitting formal attire.
Thu Jun 3, 2021, 04:47 PM
Jun 2021

The fucking moron looked like Humpty Dumpty with a big, round white belly and SMALL hands sticking out of too long sleeves.

Edit...I just saw a photo from the former guy's outfit. That's what I'm talking about.

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
12. Perfect...and look at their contrasting facial expressions.
Thu Jun 3, 2021, 06:07 PM
Jun 2021

It reminds me of the Pope's face when he was photographed with the "first family". They were beaming ear to ear and the Pope looked like he was going to the electric chair.

His tailor must have been a Dem.

George II

(67,782 posts)
14. This one. The Pope was probably thinking about "My appointment secretary is going to PAY for this!"
Thu Jun 3, 2021, 07:19 PM
Jun 2021
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electric_blue68

(14,862 posts)
25. it would have been too rude for Pope Francis to whip out a heavy engraved silver cross...
Sun Jun 6, 2021, 11:07 PM
Jun 2021

and wave it at the former guy! ( "Begone!" )

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