The White House backed down on Thursday after President Joe Biden was accused of rebuking British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for inflaming tensions in Northern Ireland.
Biden pays heartfelt tribute to the Queen on what would have been Prince Philip s 100th birthday and says people are feeling his absence ahead of his Windsor Castle visit on Sunday
President Joe Biden paid a heartfelt tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been Prince Philip s 100th birthday I want to express our condolences on behalf of Jill and I, to her magesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the entire royal family and the people of the United Kingdom
The president then added, We know there are a lot of people feeling his absence today
His remarks came at the top of the announcement Thursday night that the U.S. would provide 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses to the world