They appeared relaxed and cordial - a contrast to more formal encounters between past U.S. After they shook hands, Biden put his hand on Charles’s arm, then on the king’s back as they approached a viewing platform to inspect an honor guard. He said Charles has been a “clarion voice” on climate and “someone who’s mobilized action and effort.”īiden and Charles made sure to show off their still-developing friendship and warmth during the ceremonial arrival at Windsor Castle, outside London. Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, said the president has “huge respect” for the king’s commitment on the climate issue in particular. Biden did not attend Charles’s coronation, sending first lady Jill Biden instead. president also attended the state funeral of Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September as well as a reception for heads of state at Buckingham Palace the night before the service. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021. He signed a sweeping legislative package last year that includes nearly $375 billion in climate-related incentives.īiden, 80, last had formal talks with Charles, then prince, at the COP26 U.N. Biden, for his part, identified climate change as one of the four crises he was determined to confront as president. The 74-year-old Charles, who was crowned in May, has long fought to protect wildlife and battle climate change. After the arrival formalities, Biden and Charles participated in a climate-focused roundtable with officials from the financial and philanthropic sectors. The meticulously choreographed gathering at Windsor Castle injected substance into the type of encounter between president and monarch that historically has been more about ceremony. WINDSOR, England (AP) - President Joe Biden and King Charles III, two leaders who waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used their first meeting in those roles Monday to zero in on the generational challenge of climate change, prodding private companies to do more to bolster clean energy in developing countries.
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