Joe Biden has visited Westminster Hall to pay his respects to the Queen. The US President arrived with his wife Jill at the lying in state this afternoon (September 18) ahead of his attendance at Monday’s funeral.
Some 2,000 people, including several world leaders and foreign royals, will attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey. Government sources believe it will be the 'largest international event' the UK has held in decades. A global TV audience of more than four billion people is expected to watch the proceedings.
Mr Biden, 79, touched down at Stansted Airport just before 10pm last night and cheers were heard from the crowd in central London on Sunday evening as his motorcade glided into and out of the Palace of Westminster.
