Jill Biden, accompanied by her granddaughter, was spotted at King Charles' coronation, but her seating arrangement in the back of Westminster Abbey caught everyone's attention.
Social media users couldn't resist poking fun at the situation. One individual posted, "Jill Biden is in the last row!" while another remarked, "Jill Biden in back row. Love it! Stupid move by Joe snubbing the king, supporting the Markles and encouraging their treacherous actions."
A third commenter observed, "Jill Biden seated at the back by the toilets. Maybe they'd still planned for Joe to be there?" A fourth chimed in, saying, "Bit rude seating Jill Biden so far back, isn't it?"
In April, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that President Joe Biden would not attend the May 6 event.
When questioned about his absence, Jean-Pierre downplayed any suggestion of an ongoing dispute and insisted there was no feud.
"The president had about a 25-minute, 30-minute call with King Charles III, during which he congratulated the King — I think we put that out last night — on his upcoming coronation, and they had a very friendly conversation," Jean-Pierre told a reporter. "They have a good relationship with the King. He talked about how he enjoyed meeting — visiting — the Queen, I should say, back in 2021 — he and the first lady, at Windsor. And he hoped to visit again soon."
Jean-Pierre emphasized that the president's absence should not be perceived as a snub. "No, they should not see it as a snub. Not at all. Again, the president has a good relationship with the King. They had a friendly conversation, and I will leave it at that. It is not a snub," she insisted.
Earlier this week, former President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Biden's decision not to attend. "Certainly, he should be here as our representative of our country," Trump, 76, said in a recent interview. "I was very surprised; I think it's very disrespectful for him not to be here."
"I don't think he can do it physically, actually. I think that it's hard for him to do it physically," the former president said, alluding to Biden's age. "He's got a lot of things going on, a lot of strange things happening."