Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘asked Biden for lift on Air Force One after Queen Elizabeth’s funeral’
- US President Joe Biden was among foreign dignitaries in London for the queen’s funeral in September
- According to UK tabloid sources, Harry and Meghan were hoping for a lift home with him. The reported request was shut down by the White House, sources said
The reported request was immediately shut down by the White House, with one source describing the idea as a “non-starter”, the Daily Mail reported.
The president and First Lady Jill Biden were among the many foreign dignitaries in London for the ceremony. According to tabloid sources, Harry and Meghan were hoping for a lift home with them.
However, as pointed out by New York magazine, the timeline does not exactly line up. The Bidens left London on Air Force One at 2:30pm on the day of the funeral.
Harry and Meghan, meanwhile, would have been expected to attend a private committal service at 4pm, followed by a private burial for the queen.
Additionally, the two famous couples live on opposite sides of the country. A flight from London to Washington would have only carried Harry and Meghan a little more than halfway to their home in Southern California.
