I Want A Close Relationship With Britain's New Monarch - Says Prez Joe Biden

President Joe Biden spoke to King Charles III for the first time on Wednesday, paying tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and her hospitality, while saying he wanted to continue their close relationship. 

They spoke on the day the Queen's coffin was borne on a gun carriage to the Palace of Westminster, where she will lie in state.

Biden is expected to leave for London on Saturday ahead of Monday's funeral.