US President Joe Biden meets with King Charles III

President Biden (right) and King Charles II review the honor guard at Windsor Castle in England on July 10.

CNN reported on July 10th that US President Joe Biden met King Charles III for the first time since the British monarch ascended the throne, following a meeting between the White House occupant and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street.

This is President Biden's second visit to Windsor Castle. He previously met with the late Queen Elizabeth II in June 2021.

According to US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, President Biden "particularly respects the king's commitment to climate," an issue that King Charles III cared deeply about, so the meeting was an opportunity to deepen their personal connection and shared concern in trying to advance progress and action on climate.

President Biden, King Charles III, and U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with private sector business leaders at a climate event. The parties discussed barriers to private sector investment, and President Biden is expected to encourage attendees to "do their part," while also highlighting public investment, according to Sullivan.

Earlier on July 10, President Biden was welcomed by Prime Minister Sunak at the British Prime Minister's residence in London during a visit aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries and ahead of the NATO summit.

President Biden and Prime Minister Sunak discussed a range of issues, including Ukraine. The White House occupant recounted their meetings over the six months since Sunak became prime minister, from San Diego (California, USA) to Belfast (Northern Ireland), Hiroshima (Japan), and Washington D.C. (USA).

"You couldn't have met a closer friend or a greater ally. There's so much to talk about. Our relationship is rock solid," said President Biden.

For his part, Prime Minister Sunak said he was "very honored and fortunate" to welcome President Biden, and added that the two sides would strengthen cooperation on economic security as well as discuss NATO.

"We're going from here to NATO in Vilnius (Lithuania), where we are two of the strongest allies in that alliance, and I know we want to do everything we can to strengthen Euro-Atlantic security," the British Prime Minister said at the meeting.

The two leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine while discussing the NATO summit from July 11-12 in Lithuania. They also discussed developments in Northern Ireland, according to a White House statement.

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