Joe and Jill Biden fly to London for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

State funeral will be attended by almost 100 presidents and heads of government

Joe Biden and his wife Jill arrived in the UK on Saturday to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, who the US president has described as more than a monarch" and a woman who defined an era".

The Queen's state funeral on Monday is to be attended by almost 100 presidents and heads of government, and the Bidens were traveling without any former US presidents.