Welsh Guards welcome Biden with US national anthem during King Charles visit
The Band of the Welsh Guards made US president Joe Biden feel at home with a special performance of the US national anthem as he met King Charles.
President Biden was welcomed to Windsor as his flying visit to the UK draws to a close.
The King warmly greeted the American leader in Windsor Castle's quadrangle, shaking hands with Mr Biden as a guard of honour stood nearby.
A guard of honour was formed of the Prince of Wales's Company from the Welsh Guards in front of the King and the US president.
The Guardsmen gave a royal salute and the American national anthem was played by the Band of the Welsh Guards when the visiting head of state arrived.
Mr Biden, accompanied by the King, walked onto the grassed area of the quadrangle to inspect the Guardsmen who stood in two rows.
The King and the president last met on the eve of the Queen's funeral last September when a reception was held for dignitaries ahead of the national event.
The visit to Windsor was part of a busy day for the president, who is having a layover in London on the way to the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Earlier, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held talks with Mr Biden at Downing Street.
They met for discussions that reportedly focused on cluster munitions and Ukraine's bid to join Nato.
A former senior diplomat has said that Nato allies arming Ukraine are "uncomfortable" with US President Joe Biden's plans to send Ukraine cluster bombs.
Mr Sunak made it clear that Britain "discourages" the use of cluster munitions.
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