Politics Photos show Joe Biden meeting Queen Elizabeth for the first time as president

06:30 12 june 2021

06:30 12 june 2021 Source: businessinsider.com

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Prince Charles, Elizabeth II standing in front of a crowd: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) speaks with US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden and leaders of the G7 during a reception at The Eden Project in south west England on June 11, 2021. Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

© Provided by Business Insider Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) speaks with US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden and leaders of the G7 during a reception at The Eden Project in south west England on June 11, 2021. Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden and Queen Elizabeth II met and chatted at a G7 reception in Cornwall on Friday.
The monarch has met 13 sitting US Presidents since she took the throne in 1953.
First lady Jill Biden and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton also met and took a trip to a local school.

President Joe Biden and Queen Elizabeth II met in England on Friday at an event for world leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall this weekend.

Biden's one-to-one with Queen is his rite of passage on world stage

When Joe Biden meets the Queen later this month, he will be the 13th American President to do so during her reign. The only US leader she didn't cross paths with was Lyndon B. Johnson. Biden will drop in on her at Windsor Castle, where she's been living during the pandemic, while in the UK for the G7 summit in southwest England. Buckingham Palace confirmed the plans on Thursday, announcing that first lady Jill Biden will also attend. © Matt Dunham/WPA Pool/Getty Images Trump and the Queen inspect a Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle on July 13, 2018.

The meeting marks Biden's first time meeting with the British monarch since he was inaugurated earlier this year, as well as the queen's 13th meeting with a sitting US president.

Biden previously met the queen when he was a US Senator in 1982, the Guardian reported.

The sovereign's presence in the seaside town of Carbis Bay came as a surprise, according to NBC News, as she joined leaders from the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Italy.

The president and First Lady Jill Biden were photographed chatting with Queen Elizabeth at a reception following the first session of the summit which kicked off Friday.

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Earlier in the day, the queen joined the world leaders for a "family photo" opportunity where she joked with her compatriots.

Jill Biden to meet the Queen

Almost five months into her new job, Jill Biden is still revealing what kind of first lady she wants to be, but one thing is already clear: you can call her "Jill."Biden has insisted at just about every turn that people address her by her first name. She means it -- people actually call her that or, sometimes, "Dr. B." The familiar approachability is part of the Biden narrative, and an aspect of her personality into which she leans hard.

"Are you supposed to look as if you are enjoying yourselves?" she asked, causing the other heads of state to laugh.

The queen joined Prince Charles, Prince William, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, and several other world leaders for a reception later that evening at the Eden Project, a tropical garden.

a group of people standing in front of a crowd: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (4R) with wife Carrie Johnson (2R), United States President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at a drinks reception for Queen Elizabeth II and G7 leaders at at The Eden Project during the G7 Summit on June 11, 2021 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty Images

© Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty Images British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (4R) with wife Carrie Johnson (2R), United States President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at a drinks reception for Queen Elizabeth II and G7 leaders at at The Eden Project during the G7 Summit on June 11, 2021 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty Images

The Duchess of Cambridge and Jill Biden also met on Friday, taking a trip to a local school

Jill Biden standing in a garden: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) and U.S. First Lady Dr Jill Biden, carrying carrots for the school rabbit, Storm, during a visit to Connor Downs Academy, during the G7 summit in Cornwall on June 11, 2021 in Hayle, west Cornwall, England. Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty Images

© Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) and U.S. First Lady Dr Jill Biden, carrying carrots for the school rabbit, Storm, during a visit to Connor Downs Academy, during the G7 summit in Cornwall on June 11, 2021 in Hayle, west Cornwall, England. Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty Images

The Bidens are set to visit Windsor Castle on Sunday for a private audience with Queen Elizabeth II.

The long-reigning royal, who has sat on the throne since 1953, has met every sitting US president since Harry Truman, except for Lyndon B. Johnson.

AP PHOTOS: Biden wraps up 1st overseas trip of presidency .
Joe Biden wrapped up the first overseas trip of his presidency Wednesday after rallying allies and facing off with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The eight-day, three-country swing included meetings with leaders of the Group of Seven wealthiest democracies in scenic Cornwall, England, and a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. In Brussels, Biden huddled with nearly a dozen NATO allies and met with the leadership of the European Union. The stop was meant to convey a united front among alliance members in standing up to Russian aggression and human rights violations. © Provided by Associated Press People watch Air Force One, carrying U.S.