First lady Dr. Jill Biden showed up at the coronation, and brought her granddaughter Finnegan Biden as her plus one! The pair showed up wearing blue and white—which the Daily Beast reports was a show of support for Ukraine, as they were seated next to Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Jill and Finnegan had spent the evening ahead of the coronation with Olena at Buckingham Palace, and Jill shared a photo of herself and Kate Middleton with the simple caption “We stand with Ukraine.”
They also chilled with Kate Middleton for much of the evening:
Earlier in the day, the pair met with Akshata Murty, wife of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at number 10 Downing Street.
Finnegan’s last public appearance was with Naomi Biden at the Jonathan Simkhai show during New York Fashion Week back on February 10, 2023:
FYI, Jill Biden’s attendance at the coronation was announced in a statement released by the White House, “President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with King Charles III, underscoring the strength of the relationship between our countries and the friendship between our people. The President congratulated the King on his upcoming Coronation and informed him that First Lady Jill Biden looks forward to attending on behalf of the United States.”
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