6/15/2023 0 Comments Queen elizabethPresident Joe Biden, who stopped by the British embassy in Washington on Thursday to sign a book of condolences, was the last President to hold official talks with the Queen. (Her first official head-of-state meeting with a US commander-in-chief was with Dwight Eisenhower). She met 13 US Presidents, starting with a visit to Washington to see Harry Truman before she became Queen. In Washington, flags on official buildings were lowered to half-staff.ĭuring a reign that lasted seven decades, the Queen and the royal family conjured fascination, affection and even some jealousy in a nation that broke away from the throne almost 250 years ago. In New York, the US Open tennis tournament and the United Nations held moments of silence to honor her passing. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)Īmerica turned its eyes to the old country on Thursday, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. When news of her sudden decline broke, television networks broke into programing - almost as if a US President had died. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and Caroline Garcia of France stand on court for a moment of silence for Queen Elizabeth prior to their Women’s Singles Semifinal match of the 2022 US Open in New York on September 08, 2022.
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