CNN reports:
Former presidents are not expecting to receive individual funeral invitations from Buckingham Palace, according to two people familiar with protocol, with the expectation that the US will get one official invitation through the White House.
This means Biden will ultimately decide who will join his official delegation to the funeral ceremonies in the United Kingdom. No decisions will be made until a formal invitation is made from the palace, a White House official said, even as preliminary discussions are already taking place.
The question is how former President Donald Trump fits into the picture. While he remembered the Queen this week as a “grand and beautiful lady,” Trump has often been either intentionally absent — or purposefully excluded — from meetings of the so-called Presidents Club.
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My favorite story about Queen Elizabeth was that on day one of Trump’s visit to England, she wore a brooch gifted to her by President Obama.
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President Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. https://t.co/1IhtSnkCS6
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