Joe Biden says the Queen ‘reminds me of my mother’ after royal reception with ‘generous’ monarch at Windsor Castle

PRESIDENT Joe Biden mentioned the Queen reminded him of his mom – after taking tea with the monarch at Windsor.

Mr Biden – who's 78 to the Queen’s 95 – visited Her Majesty with spouse Jill on Sunday after attending the G7 summit in Cornwall.

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After the US national anthem and a Guard of Honour, the Queen and her guests stepped inside for tea — After the US nationwide anthem and a Guard of Honour, the Queen and her friends stepped inside for teaCredit: AP

Biden said the Queen reminded him of his mother Jean pictured at an election night gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. — Biden mentioned the Queen reminded him of his mom Jean pictured at an election night time gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.Credit: Getty

Mr and Mrs Biden met the monarch for the first time earlier this weekCredit: Getty

After their assembly, Mr Biden informed reporters: “I don’t think she’d be insulted but she reminded me of my mother, the look of her and just the generosity.”

And he mentioned she’d requested about Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Mr Biden has a gathering with subsequent week.

“She wanted to know what the two leaders that I – the one I’m about to meet with, Mr Putin, and she wanted to know about Xi Jinping,” the president mentioned.

“I said I wish we could stay longer, maybe we could hold the cars up a minute, and stuff.

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“Anyway, she was very gracious.”

He confirmed he’s invited the Queen to the White House.

“She said, ‘What’s it like in the White House?’ I said, ‘Well it’s magnificent but it’s a lot of people’,” he added.

It typically is frowned upon for anybody to disclose the contents of their non-public talks with the Queen.

The Bidens arrived at Heathrow in Air Force One this afternoon earlier than stepping out of a Range Rover at the citadel at round 5pm.

The Queen welcomed Joe and Jill Biden to Windsor on SundayCredit: AP

The Queen, who wore pink for the meeting, was flanked by guards as she awaited the Bidens' arrival — The Queen, who wore pink for the assembly, was flanked by guards as she awaited the Bidens’ arrivalCredit: AP

Her Majesty smiled brightly as her guests arrived — Her Majesty smiled brightly as her friends arrivedCredit: AFP

Despite the sweltering warmth, the Queen stood as she awaited her friends, and was seen smiling at her guards.

She wore a summery pink Stewart Parvin costume, a hat by Rachel Trevor-Morgan and the diamond Jardine star brooch, believed to be one of her favorite items of jewelry.

Mrs Biden, in a lightweight blue go well with, held her husband’s hand as they walked in direction of the citadel.

They greeted the Queen on a dais in Windsor’s quadrangle earlier than a Guard of Honour gave a royal salute as the US nationwide anthem was performed.

Mr and Mrs Biden put their fingers on their hearts as the anthem rang out.

The first lady, dressed elegantly in light blue, took her husband's hand as they arrived — The first woman, dressed elegantly in mild blue, took her husband’s hand as they arrivedCredit: AP

The couple stepped off Air Force One at Heathrow before travelling to Windsor — The couple stepped off Air Force One at Heathrow earlier than travelling to WindsorCredit: AP

The Queen and the first lady smiled at each other as they chatted in Windsor's quadrangle — The Queen and the first woman smiled at one another as they chatted in Windsor’s quadrangleCredit: AP

The three appeared relaxed in each other's company after a meeting earlier this week — The three appeared relaxed in one another’s firm after a gathering earlier this weekCredit: Getty

Mr Biden removed his aviator sunglasses ahead of the Guard of Honour — Mr Biden eliminated his aviator sun shades forward of the Guard of HonourCredit: Getty

Biden took off his aviator sun shades earlier than finishing up an inspection of the guard and watching a army march-past.

After the ceremony, he walked alongside the Queen, who was heard to say: “You completed your talks.”

He replied: “Yes, we did.”

Before going inside, the Queen launched the Bidens to her lady-in-waiting Dame Annabel Whitehead.

The monarch has now acquired 4 presidents at Windsor, with the Bidens following the Trumps in 2018, the Obamas in 2016, President George W. Bush and his spouse in 2008 and the Reagans in 1982.

During her 69 years on the throne, there have been 14 US presidents. Her Majesty has met all however Lyndon Johnson.

Despite the sweltering heat, the Queen stood to await the president and first lady — Despite the sweltering warmth, the Queen stood to await the president and first womanCredit: AP

The president inspected the troops on his visit to Windsor before taking high tea — The president inspected the troops on his go to to Windsor earlier than taking excessive teaCredit: AP

The Queen beamed as she met the couple at the G7

Mr and Mrs Biden met the Queen for the first time on Friday when she attended a reception for G7 leaders at the Eden Project.

The Bidens, alongside with Emmanuel Macron, had been left chuckling as Her Majesty cracked jokes throughout the occasion, asking them: “Are you supposed to be looking as if you’re enjoying yourself?” as they posed for a photograph.

Their newest assembly after the Queen acquired her official birthday reward from the nation’s armed forces – a ceremony of pomp and pageantry in her honour – which was held at the citadel.

The conventional Trooping the Colour ceremony, which is generally staged in London, was dominated out for the second successive yr as a result of of the risk of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, Sunday’s carefully-choreographed preparations to welcome Mr Biden echo the welcome given to Donald Trump three years in the past, when the controversial then-US president travelled to Windsor to satisfy the monarch.

Trump and the Queen had afternoon tea collectively in the citadel’s Oak Room, with the assembly lasting longer than anticipated.

It was attributable to final round half-an-hour, however overran by virtually 20 minutes.

In 2008, when then US president George W Bush met with the monarch at Windsor, he loved a conventional English afternoon unfold of tea, small sandwiches and muffins in the White Drawing Room.