[Global Network Reporter Zhang Xiaoya] "US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill are obviously late. They are not allowed to ruin the elaborate funeral of the late queen." The British "Guardian" reported on the 19th that the Bidens who attended the Queen’s funeral were forced to wait for their seats after being late.
Guardian: Joe Biden was late for the Queen’s funeral and was forced to wait to be seated.
According to the report, Biden was allowed by the British side to go to Westminster Abbey, where the Queen’s funeral was held, on the 19th in the US President’s special heavy armored limousine "Beast", instead of taking a bus with other national leaders and heads of government.
The Guardian said that when the Bidens arrived at Westminster Abbey, they were not immediately guided to their seats, but were euphemistically told that they needed to stand and wait, because in front of them, they held military medals — — The winners of the Victoria Cross and George Cross are entering the venue. The Bidens chatted awkwardly at the main entrance for a while, and finally entered the venue behind the winners of the Victoria Cross.
According to the report, the Biden couple arrived at the funeral scene of the Queen of England at about 10: 05 am that day — — Westminster Abbey. According to the schedule announced by Buckingham Palace, invited foreign dignitaries should be seated between 9: 35 and 9: 55 am.
"Perhaps because the Bidens did not take the bus from the assembly point of Chelsea Royal Hospital and carried other leaders, the Bidens were also arranged to sit in the 14th row behind the South Ear Hall of the church." The report also said that Biden sat behind Polish President Duda and in front of Czech Prime Minister Fiala.
Outside Westminster Abbey, Biden is sitting in a car. Figure from British media
After the news that Biden was sitting in the 14th row was exposed, former US President Trump quickly posted a message on his personal website mocking Biden. "In just two years, this happened in the United States, with no respect at all." "If I were the president, they wouldn’t let me sit there."
Earlier, according to the European version of the US "political" news network reported on the 14th, the news that Britain allowed Biden to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II by car broke out, which triggered a chain reaction — — Some countries are strongly dissatisfied with this arrangement by the British side, demanding that their leaders get the same treatment as Biden and get "special permission" to go to the funeral site by car instead of by bus. Some of them think that it is "beneath dignity" for their leaders to take the bus with the leaders of "smaller countries".