Joe Biden says Queen is ‘a defined era,’ orders flag midway before funeral

President Joe Biden ordered the White House and national flags to be lowered to half-staff ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

Biden a long statement After the Queen died on Thursday at the age of 96, she said: It marked an era.

He also proclaimed the flag to be flown at half-staff “in every public building and place, at every military garrison and naval base… throughout the United States and its territories and possessions until sundown on the day of internment.”

Sites include US embassies, consulates, legations, and facilities abroad, including military and naval bases.

The statement says Biden signed the executive order to “honor the memory of Queen Elizabeth” and honor her decades of service.

“Queen Elizabeth II has always led the way with grace and an unwavering devotion to duty and unparalleled power of example. We have deepened our alliance.”

In a statement on behalf of himself and first lady Jill Biden, the president called the Queen “a stable presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons” in an “ever-changing world.”

“The history-making 70 years of his reign witnessed an era of unprecedented human progress and progress in human dignity.

President Biden has acknowledged that the Queen has “dedicated her life” to serving people around the world.

“He was the first British monarch with whom people around the world could feel a personal and direct connection.

Later Thursday, Biden signed the Queen’s Commendation at the British Embassy in Washington.

Biden and First Lady Jill Biden met with British Ambassador Dame Cullen Pierce and his wife at 6 p.m. When the president asked Pierce if he would write a book, he said, “Yes.”

The president spent several minutes writing his message in a book, telling embassy officials: She was a wonderful woman. It was very nice meeting her.

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