Joe Biden could meet the Queen when he visits the UK for the June G7 summit

Joe Biden could meet the queen for the first time since he became president of the United States, when he will visit Great Britain for the G7 summit in June, senior sources told The Mail on Sunday.

Buckingham Palace officials are believed to be exploring the possibility.

Mr Biden is due to arrive in the UK for the three-day summit in Cornwall, which starts on 11 June.

Prince Philip’s 100th birthday is the day before – when Prince Harry is expected – or the president could fly to London for Trooping the Color on June 12th. The ceremony marks the official day of the queen.

By June, it is hoped that global vaccination programs combined with the usual summer drop in infection levels will allow a normal life measure to resume, including the queen fulfilling her royal duties.

Mr Biden, who is proud of his Irish roots, will face a diplomatic issue over the possibility of linking up on a visit to Dublin.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment yesterday on any plans for Mr Biden’s visit.

But depending on his schedule, the president will also receive a formal invitation to visit the Palace of Westminster.

Yesterday it emerged that President Sir Lindsay Hoyle had already written to Mr Biden to invite him and the President of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to the commune.

In a letter before Mr Biden’s inauguration on January 20, Sir Lindsay said he was “shocked and horrified” by the invasion of supporters of Donald Trump in the Washington Chapter, while Congress met to confirm Biden’s election.

Sir Lindsay wrote: “When force is used, the argument is lost and every right-minded person on the globe must condemn such an action.”

He added: “When the time comes, I would be very honored if you and Speaker Pelosi were my guests on a visit to the House of Commons.”

The invitation comes four years after Sir Lindsay’s predecessor, John Bercow, effectively blocked Donald Trump from addressing lawmakers and colleagues in historic Westminster Hall, part of Westminster Palace when he was president.

Bercow cited Mr Trump’s alleged racism and sexism for refusing to give him the honor of a joint speech in both Houses of Parliament.

However, Commons sources said yesterday that Mr Biden would receive that privilege only if his visit this summer was upgraded to a full state visit. One said: “If it is not a state visit, then it is more normal to invite the president to visit the Communes, rather than give a common address in Westminster Hall.”

Last night, Sir Lindsay said: “The visits of overseas heads of state to Parliament are rightly a matter for government.

“As I mentioned to the President in my letter, when the time is right, I would like to welcome him to the House of Commons.”

Lord Fowler, the Lord of the President, also acknowledged that the formal invitation to Mr Biden would have to come from the government, but added that he would “very much welcome a visit to Parliament by an American president”.