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President Joe Biden arrived in London on Saturday to pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The president is among the many world leaders heading to the United Kingdom to honor Britain's longest-reigning monarch. She died aged 96 on September 8.
In the immediate aftermath of her death, Biden remembered Elizabeth as a monarch who "defined an era" and as "a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States."
On Sunday, he and first lady Jill Biden are expected to pay tribute at the queen's coffin, joining the many hundreds of thousands of people who have been filing past as she lies in state in Westminster Hall. They will also sign the official condolences book.
The president is expected to join other leaders at a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by King Charles III on Sunday night before attending the queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
But in some ways, Biden's visit may stand out from other world leaders.
Skipping the Bus
Last week, it was reported that Biden and other world leaders had been told they must travel together by bus to Westminster Abbey.
As the U.K. prepares for the security challenge that comes with the huge number of dignitaries arriving from abroad, rules put in place dictated that world leaders must leave their own vehicles and take communal transport to the funeral from a site in west London.
But those rules will not apply to Biden, who will be allowed to travel to the Westminster Abbey in his armored vehicle, known as the Beast, for security protocols, The Times of London reported.
Rescheduled Meet With British PM
Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, met with the leaders of New Zealand and Australia on Saturday.
Truss' office initially said Biden would be among those visiting Downing Street before the queen's funeral, but that has been canceled, the BBC reported.
Truss and Biden will instead meet for formal bilateral talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
Biden's Unlikely To Bow
Biden is expected to see Charles for the first time since he became king at Sunday night's reception at Buckingham Palace.
While many world leaders might consider bowing, it's unlikely the president will. As noted by CNN, Biden did not bow when he met the queen last year or when he had for the first time in 1982. His mother had instructed him: "Don't you bow down to her."
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