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Biden speaks with King Charles III, urges ‘close relationship’: W.House

Biden foreign policy earns higher marks in Europe than US
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US President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday for the first time with King Charles III since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, offering condolences and urging a continued “close relationship,” the White House said.

Biden “recalled fondly the queen’s kindness and hospitality,” a statement said.

Highlighting the two countries’ “special relationship,” Biden “conveyed his wish to continue a close relationship with the king.”

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