First lady Jill Biden going to King Charles III's coronation, but presidents never attend
Jill Biden will attend King Charles III's coronation in London next month but President Joe Biden will not, in line with American tradition First lady Jill Biden will represent the United States next month in London at the coronation of King Charles III -- and while President Joe Biden won't attend, history shows that it's not a snub of the new monarch. Since the nation's founding on independence from the U.K., no American president has ever attend ed one of their royal coronation s. MORE: Palace releases official coronation invitation with new photo of King Charles III and Queen Camilla As National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby noted on Wednesday: "There is a precedent here for the president not to go, and then you know, President Eisenhower didn't attend Queen Elizabeth's coronation either." Joe Biden did speak with Charles on Tuesday, according to the White House, and congratulated him on the upcoming event while "underscoring ...