President Biden (right) and King Charles II review the honor guard at Windsor Castle in England on July 10.
CNN reported on July 10 that US President Joe Biden met King Charles III for the first time since the British monarch ascended the throne, after the White House boss met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street.
This is President Biden's second visit to Windsor Castle. He previously met with the late Queen Elizabeth II in June 2021.
According to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, President Biden "particularly respects the king's commitment to climate", an issue that King Charles III cares deeply about, so the meeting is an opportunity to deepen their personal connection and their shared interest in trying to promote progress and action on climate.
President Biden, King Charles III and US climate envoy John Kerry met with private sector leaders at a climate event. The parties discussed barriers to private sector investment, and President Biden is expected to encourage attendees to “do their part” and highlight public investment, Sullivan said.
Earlier on July 10, President Biden was welcomed by Prime Minister Sunak at the British Prime Minister's House in London during a visit to strengthen the relationship between the two countries and ahead of the NATO summit.
President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak discussed a range of issues, including Ukraine. The White House boss recounted the times the two sides met in the six months since Mr. Sunak became Prime Minister, from San Diego (California, USA) to Belfast (Northern Ireland), or Hiroshima (Japan) and Washington DC (USA).
"Couldn't have met a closer friend or a greater ally. There's so much to talk about. Our relationship is rock solid," said President Biden.
For his part, Prime Minister Sunak said he was "honored and fortunate" to welcome President Biden, and said the two sides would strengthen cooperation on economic security as well as discuss NATO.
"We go from here to NATO in Vilnius (Lithuania), where we are two of the strongest allies in that alliance and I know we want to do everything we can to strengthen Euro-Atlantic security," the British Prime Minister said at the meeting.
The two leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine as they discussed the July 11-12 NATO summit in Lithuania. They also discussed developments in Northern Ireland, according to a White House statement.
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