Biden accepts King Charles’s invitation for state visit

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (not in image) in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 4, 2023, in Washington. (PHOTO / AP)

WASHINGTON – Britain's King Charles has invited US President Joe Biden to the United Kingdom for a state visit and Biden accepted, the White House said on Wednesday.

The invitation came during a conversation between Biden and Charles on Tuesday in which Biden informed the king that US first lady Jill Biden would attend his coronation in May

The invitation came during a conversation between Biden and Charles on Tuesday in which Biden informed the king that US first lady Jill Biden would attend his coronation in May. Traditionally, US presidents do not attend British monarchs' coronations.

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"The president was appreciative of the offer by the King and looks forward to that state visit," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.

She said she did not have a specific timeline for when the visit would take place, but said it would be "in the near future."

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