President Joe Biden met with King Charles III for the first time Monday since missing out on his coronation.
The two leaders had a meeting at Windsor Castle before participating in a climate event with philanthropists and investors.
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – JULY 10: King Charles III stands with US President Joe Biden as he gestures during a ceremony before their meeting at Windsor Castle on July 10, 2023 in Windsor, England. The President is visiting the UK to further strengthen the close relationship between the two nations and to discuss climate issues with King Charles III. (Photo by Kin Cheung – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Biden did not attend the King’s coronation in May. The administration sent first lady Jill Biden instead and the White House was tight-lipped about why the president didn’t go to the U.K. at the time. (RELATED: King Charles III Officially Crowned In Westminster Abbey)
“I mentioned that he had a call with the King and congratulated him. And they said that they would — they would get together later on, and they are,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Friday. “I don’t think there’s — there’s — I don’t — there’s no ‘there’ there. They’re going to see each other in a couple of days. And I think that’s a good thing.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) bids farewell to US President Joe Biden on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street following a bi-lateral meeting on July 10, 2023 in London, England. The President is visiting the UK to further strengthen the close relationship between the two nations and to discuss climate issues with King Charles at Windsor Castle. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Biden also met with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and is set to head to Lithuania to attend a NATO summit.