A few pics of the FLOTUS from across the pond:

[demmiblue]

Thank you for your kindness and warm welcome to the United Kingdom, Akshata. I look forward to building on our friendship for years to come.

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First Lady Jill Biden brightens up a rainy day in London in splendid pink ahead of the coronation. Pictured with her granddaughter Finnegan and the Prime Minister’s wife Akshata Murthy.

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Lovely to see @FLOTUS and @ZelenskaUA this evening 🇺🇸🇺🇦 #Coronation

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HRH The Princess of Wales with First Lady of the United States, Dr Jill Biden and her grand daughter Finnegan Biden, during a reception at Buckingham Palace, for overseas guests attending the #coronation of King Charles III.

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[Aristus]

1. God, I love our beautiful, elegant, and of course, blisteringly intelligent FLOTUS!

[BlueKota]

2. She looks stunning

Especially in the pink ensemble. I am no fan of the royals after how they treated Princess Diana, but am definitely a fan of Dr. Biden!

[calguy]

3. So hard to imagine Melania was ever in that role

[HillbillyDaoist]

12. That skank was a fucking embarrassment

[niyad]

16. could we please stop with the patriarchal sexist slurs. There are plenty of

other words to describe her that plastic gold digger.

[Botany]

24. Slovenia Sex Worker ok by you?

n/t

[rubbersole]

33. You're too kind.

[calimary]

34. Hey, any way you slice it, she's still a loser.

[grantcart]

4. Wife of Prime Minister Sunak looks elegant and beautiful but

Sunak is unlikely to remain PM much longer.

The Conservative Party lost 1000 Council positions this week.

[GenThePerservering]

11. Sunak is disappointing

even for a Tory - that's pretty bad.

[grantcart]

19. I. Haven't been following the policy side of it but have seen

Reports that the negative economic effects of Brexit are starting to arrive and it's going to be a disaster for whoever has to pay that bill. Interesting that the Liberal Democrats split the gain with Labour.

[mwooldri]

25. I forgot that England was having local elections.

My "hometown" has generally been bluer than blue politically (blue being Conservative) and typically the opposition has been historically the Liberals - obviously now Liberal Democrats. Resident Association candidates have been on the rise (not quite independent, generally centrist or centre-right candidates). Labour and Green party candidates exist but don't do well.

Looking at the results, it feels like the mid 1990s politically again. The south of England is no longer blue. If Lib Dems can win they will. If Labour can win, they will. The Greens can do well too. Anyone except the Tories. One of my favourite headlines was "Lewes Conservatives Totally Wiped Out" - after they lost all 18 seats they were defending. The electorate seems to be backing tactical voting - to vote the Tories out.

A new wrinkle was voter ID requirements. People were turned away from voting, not even able to cast a provisional ballot (not a thing in England).

There will be a general election no later than January 2025 and at this rate I'm sure Rishi Sunak will be re-evaluating his political future after the election. However unlike 1997 Labour have been totally decimated in Scotland and won't have a number of Scottish Labour MPs to help create a Labour majority. Unless Labour can get a majority, it will need other parties to prop it up - I see a Labour minority government running with a supply and confidence measure by the SNP and possibly the Lib Dems (the Lib Dems won't go into coalition again in a hurry, they learned their lesson the last time - I hope!) - and the price for that supply measure by the SNP will be another independence referendum. One I think the SNP might win this time.

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Thanks so much for the analysis and update!

It's been tough enough to keep up with U.S. politics these days...

[TheRickles]

28. She is also extremely wealthy, and took advantage of a tax dodge to avoid paying

over 10 million pounds in taxes to the UK. She registered as non-domiciled in the UK, and got a lot of heat for it when it came out.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/07/akshata-murty-non-dom-status-rishi-sunak-a-choice-not-an-obligation-tax-experts|

[hibbing]

5. Love the floral on Dr. Biden n/t

[yardwork]

18. Blue and yellow for Ukraine. Nice touch.

[LoisB]

6. Pink is definitely a good color for Dr. Jill. She looks fabulous. She also looks like a very warm,

charming person. Such a contrast to the last one with her cold looks.

[llmart]

29. Her cold looks and squinty eyes.

Don't miss that plastic excuse for a woman.

[LoisB]

30. "Plastic" is definitely the right word for her.

[niyad]

7. Our beautiful, wicked smart First Lady. And Mrs. Z! Thank you for sharing

this.

[onetexan]

15. Indeed, mrs Z is crazy brilliant herself as well. And Finnegan!!

Fin has really grown up the past several years since her gramps became POTUS. What a lovely young lady & so glad her beauty & brains endowed grandma FLOTUS took her on this trip. 😎😊

[NBachers]

8. My heart swells in pride knowing that my country is represented so well. Remarkable women all around

And I had to laugh seeing the predictably wet London pavement.

[calimary]

9. COOL! I'm delighted that she could go!

What a wonderful United States representative! Just EXCELLENT!!!

[Fla Dem]

10. Great pictures! Thanks for posting.

[GenThePerservering]

13. A remarkable gathering

of remarkable women. Jill Biden is SO SO SO much better than that scowling coathanger we had before.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

14. great photos

[demmiblue]

17. More from today:

📸: First lady Jill Biden arrives at Westminster Abbey to represent the U.S. at the coronation. https://gma.abc/3NKsCNs

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💛💙First Lady of the United States Jill #Biden with her granddaughter Finnegan Biden showed support and solidarity for #Ukraine with the colors of their outfits at the coronation ceremony of King #CharlesIII

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[BumRushDaShow]

22. Thanks for those!

Finnegan looks to be Joe's favorite grandchild and she ended up majoring in history, and traveling around with him.

[Botany]

20. These pictures make me proud to be an American. Grace, class, smarts, smiles, and straight up ...

.... powerful women.

I am old straight white dude but those images have me choked up. Jill and Finnegan Biden rocking the
blue and yellow for Ukraine.

[calimary]

35. I LOVE the message sent by the colors of their outfits!

VERY shrewd! Slava Ukraini!

Really nice to see Ukraine hasn’t been forgotten.

[slightlv]

21. What I find interesting is the body language on the women.

Jill Biden's is always so open and expressive, as is Murthy's, and the Princess of Wales. I feel a little sorry for Finnegan. From her body language, it seems like she might feel overwhelmed by everything. She's keeping her arms and hands in close to her body, a sign of insecurity. She pulls everything off beautifully, tho. Stands straight and tall and proud, and even tho her body language speaks of possible insecurity, she leans in to express interest. This young lady has a good future ahead of her! And FLOTUS just blows everything away. I'm so proud of her!

[LakeArenal]

23. All the angst about the monarchy but for me the most annoying and should be done away....

The “fascinator”. What a dumb fashion.

Another loophole to: women’s heads should be covered.

[DUar17]

26. Awsome pictures!

I'm so glad the turgump woman posing/standing (I'm not going to link any pics here) was temperately in history and gone.

[3catwoman3]

27. "...turgump"?

[SWBTATTReg]

31. Awesome, just awesome people and pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[ShazamIam]

32. OP, this is my favorite post of the day. Lovely, thank you.