Joe and Jill Biden Pay Somber Visit to Queen Elizabeth's Coffin Ahead of Funeral

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth ahead of Monday's state funeral for the late monarch.

On Sunday, the Bidens visited the coffin of Queen Elizabeth as it lies in state inside Westminster Hall in London.

Hundreds of thousands of people have filed past the late monarch's coffin since Wednesday. On Friday, the Queen's four children — King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — held a solemn vigil around their mother's coffin. On Saturday, the Queen's grandchildren — including Prince William and Prince Harry — did the same.

The Bidens also signed the official condolence book for Her Majesty at the historic Lancaster House near Buckingham Palace.

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The U.S. president and first lady will join King Charles and other leaders, dignitaries and royals from around the world for a palace reception on Sunday evening.

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On Thursday, the president and first lady visited the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., to pay tribute to the Queen and sign her condolence book."We mourn for all of you," Biden said at the embassy. "She was a great lady. I'm so delighted I got to meet her."

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Following the Queen's death, the couple said in a statement, part: "We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, who are not only mourning their Queen, but their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world."

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The Bidens will be the only U.S. delegates in attendance at Monday's funeral.

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In the past, former U.S. presidents have also been in attendance for significant historical events such as this, leading some to wonder why the White House wasn't provided with an open invitation to corral other U.S. figureheads.