President Joe Biden met Britain's King Charles to discuss how to tackle climate change after earlier dropping in to see Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and hail the 'rock-solid' friendship with a close ally.
Biden is in Britain at the start of a three-nation trip including the NATO summit in Lithuania, at which allies aim to show solidarity with Ukraine against Russia's invasion while not yet accepting Kyiv as an alliance member.
"We've got a lot to talk about," Biden replied. "Our relationship is rock-solid. Couldn't be meeting with a closer friend and a greater ally. We've got a lot to talk about." The men were due to have tea before discussing how to help boost private investment to combat climate change, a threat both leaders say is existential.
Biden and Charles — who do not know each other well — had a phone conversation earlier this year that Sullivan described as "incredibly warm." Biden attended theSunak and Biden were due to share notes before the NATO summit in Lithuania, which kicks off on Tuesday and will be dominated by the Ukraine crisis.
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