Liz Truss is scheduled to meet with Joe Biden and other foreign leaders for private discussions before to the state burial of the Queen next week.
The president of the United States is expected to arrive in London on Monday for the ceremony.
And a number of them are meeting with the Prime Minister, who barely assumed office in Downing Street on Tuesday.
Tomorrow, Ms. Truss will meet with the Australian and New Zealand premiers, Anthony Albanese and Jacinda Ardern, at Chevening.
At Downing Street on Sunday, she will meet with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, her Canadian colleague Justin Trudeau, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and Mr. Biden.
As a sign of respect for the former king, no information or images of their conversations will be shared, nor will press conferences be held.
Joe Biden, vice president of the United States, is among the prominent leaders scheduled to fly into London on Monday for the state burial. Sunday, he will meet with Liz Truss (right).
Ms. Truss will meet with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, her Canadian colleague Justin Trudeau, Polish President Andrzej Duda, and Mr. Biden at Downing Street on Sunday.
China expects etiquette from the United Kingdom over a prohibition on viewing the Queen in state.
Today, China retaliated after Parliamentary authorities denied its delegation access to the Queen’s casket.
All foreign leaders who will be in London on Monday for the funeral have been asked to pay their respects to the late monarch in Westminster Hall prior to her burial.
President Xi Jinping of China was invited to attend the event on Monday, but he will instead send a delegation led by vice-president Wang Qishan.
Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle has declined the Chinese delegation’s request to access the ancient heart of British democracy.
Sir Lindsay has argued that Chinese state officials should be barred from entering Parliament if they have sanctioned members of parliament for criticising human rights violations against Uighurs.
Today, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, responded angrily to the action. Although she emphasized that she had no official information, Mao stated that as the host, the United Kingdom should “respect diplomatic norms and proper etiquette.”
A No10 spokeswoman responded, “Admission to Parliament is a matter for Parliament” when asked about Liz Truss’s position on the topic.
French president Emmanuel Macron is also scheduled to attend the funeral, although it is believed he will meet with Ms. Truss next week in New York on the outskirts of the United Nations General Assembly.
Several hundred dignitaries from around the world will travel to London for the state funeral to pay their respects to the Queen, making it one of the largest logistical and diplomatic events in the UK in decades.
At 11 a.m. on Monday, they will join members of the royal family, former British prime ministers, and other public figures at Westminster Abbey, which can accommodate approximately 2,000 people.
The guest list has not yet been posted, but Mr. Biden and Mrs. Jill Biden were among the first to confirm their attendance.
Mr. Albanese stated that he will not be traveling alone, tweeting that he and Governor-General David Hurley will be accompanied by ‘ten Australians who have made remarkable contributions to their communities’ at the invitation of Buckingham Palace.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Sergio Mattarella of Italy, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil are among the presidents present, along with Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be among the European royals in attendance.
In what would be his first overseas trip since taking the throne in 2019, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is also set to fly to London.
Today, China retaliated after Parliamentary authorities denied its delegation access to the Queen’s casket.
All foreign leaders who will be in London on Monday for the funeral have been asked to pay their respects to the late monarch in Westminster Hall prior to her burial.
President Xi Jinping of China was invited to attend the event on Monday, but he will instead send a delegation led by vice-president Wang Qishan.
Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle has declined the Chinese delegation’s request to access the ancient heart of British democracy.
Sir Lindsay has argued that Chinese state officials should be barred from entering Parliament if they have sanctioned members of parliament for criticising human rights violations against Uighurs.
Today, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, responded angrily to the action. Although she emphasized that she had no official information, Mao stated that as the host, the United Kingdom should “respect diplomatic norms and proper etiquette.”
A No10 spokeswoman responded, “Admission to Parliament is a matter for Parliament” when asked about Liz Truss’s position on the topic.
On Monday, Emmanuel Macron will attend the official burial of Queen Elizabeth.