The Queen reportedly plans to host President Biden at Buckingham Palace in June
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Darcy Schild
Feb 1, 2021, 00:47 IST
The Queen pictured in 2019; President Joe Biden on Inauguration Day in January 2021.Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse; PATRICK SEMANSKY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The Queen plans to host Joe Biden at Buckingham Palace before the G7 summit in June.
The Queen's "soft power" reception will include other royals and leaders, The Sunday Times reported.
The Queen has met every president elected since she ascended the throne, except Lyndon B. Johnson.
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The Queen plans to host President Joe Biden at Buckingham Palace for a reception in June ahead of the G7 summit, The Sunday Times first reported.
Since ascending the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth has met every US president elected during her reign, except for Lyndon B. Johnson, according to CNN. She also met with Harry Truman when she was still Princess Elizabeth.
The UK is set to host the 2021 G7 summit in Cornwall, England, between June 11 and 13, according to Politico. Last year's in-person summit was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The G7 summit includes leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. The UK is also inviting leaders from Australia, India, and South Korea, Politico reported.
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According to The Sunday Times, other royals - including Prince Charles; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; and Prince William and Kate Middleton - are expected to be in attendance at the Queen's June reception.
The reception wouldn't be the first time the Bidens have interacted with members of the royal family
While Prince Harry reportedly isn't expected to attend the Queen's pre-G7 reception, the Bidens have met him on multiple occasions before he and Meghan Markle were married and later stepped down from their official royal duties.
In 2016, then-Vice President Biden told the Daily Mail that Jill had attended the inaugural tournament in London, and he joked that "she spent too much damn time with Prince Harry."
A representative for Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. A palace spokesperson declined to comment when reached by Reuters.
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