US President Joe Biden arrives in London for Queen's funeral
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden travelled to Stansted airport in LondonMr Biden is among some 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries coming to London for a gathering of world leaders not seen for decades.
Many of the guests are expected to pay their respects to the Queen at her lying-in-state in Westminster Hall and sign a book of condolence at Lancaster House. The extension of an invite to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed Bin Salman has proved controversial.Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman last visited the UK in 2018 when he met the Queen at Buckingham Palace
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