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Queen Elizabeth pens heart-warming note to Joe Biden

The British monarch reached out to the incoming US president, as confirmed by a Buckingham Palace insider before the historical swearing-in of Joe Biden.

ByIFP Bureau

Updated 21 Jan 2021, 2:28 pm

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Queen Elizabeth sent out a subtle note to Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, in a heart-warming personal message.

The British monarch reached out to the incoming US president, as confirmed by a Buckingham Palace insider before the historical swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, America’s first woman vice president kick started.

According to The Sunday Times royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah, the Queen penned a private letter to show her support ahead of the historic inauguration, as confirmed by Harper's Bazaar.

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Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also congratulated Biden, via Twitter message, upon his swearing-in. 

"Congratulations to @JoeBiden on being sworn in as President of the United States and to @KamalaHarris on her historic inauguration," Johnson's public statement read. "America's leadership is vital on the issues that matter to us all, from climate change to COVID, and I look forward to working with President Biden," Johnson tweeted.

During his inaugural speech, Biden vowed to mend broken ties with world leaders and countries across the globe.

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"America has been tested anew and America has risen to the challenge," he said. "Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate but of a case: a case of democracy. The will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded," he added.

 

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