US Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the US delegation to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London next week, the White House announced Tuesday..
Harris will be joined by her husband, Doug Emhoff, and other senior US officials, the White House said in a statement..
The delegation will depart for London on Sunday, September 18, and will return on Tuesday, September 20..
Harris will attend the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, and will meet with other world leaders during her visit..
President Joe Biden will not be attending the funeral, as he is scheduled to travel to New York City on Monday to attend the United Nations General Assembly..
Biden and Harris both expressed their condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom following the Queen’s death on Thursday..
In a statement, Biden said that the Queen was .
