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"Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," King Charles said in the written message issued by Buckingham Palace on Sunday.King Charles III holds a vigil beside the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lies in state in Westminster Hall, Sept. 16, 2022, in London.
“Queen Elizabeth was admired around the world for her unswerving commitment to service," President Biden wrote."She hosted everything with dignity and respect. Jill and I were honored to have met with her and feel her warmth. Our hearts go out to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom.”
The Bidens appeared on a balcony overlooking the queen's coffin. President Biden made a sign of the cross and put his hand over his heart while he and his wife observed the coffin for about two minutes.President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects as they view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on Sept. 18, 2022.
Biden, known for the losses he’s experienced in his own life as well and his powerful eulogies he's delivered over the years, said the queen's death"leaves a giant hole" that seems impossible to overcome.President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects as they view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on Sept. 18, 2022.
"It's about treating people with dignity,” Biden said. “I talked about how my mother and father thought that everyone, no matter who they were, no matter what their station, no matter where they're from, deserve to be treated with dignity. And that's exactly what she communicated."Email this article We entered from the side of Westminster Hall, and I found myself standing briefly right next to the raised casket. The first thing that strikes you is the smallness of her coffin. I was instantly reminded of the elderly queen, and how frail she looked in her final days. We are honoring a monarch and an icon, beneath the vaulted ceilings of a 1,000 year old hall. But her"normalness" struck me in that moment.
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