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Biden pays tribute to queen as ‘stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy’

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US President Joe Biden paid tribute Thursday to the late British Queen Elizabeth as a “stateswoman of unmatched dignity,” and said he looked forward to working with her son King Charles, noting their already “close friendship.”

“Queen Elizabeth II was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States,” Biden said in a statement.

“She helped make our relationship special,” he said.

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