Joe Biden ends speech by saying: 'God save the queen'

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Joe Biden Ends Speech By Saying: 'God Save The Queen'
Joe Biden speaks during the National Safer Communities Summit at the University of Hartford. Photo: Getty Images
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James Cox

US president Joe Biden confused an audience yesterday by finishing a speech by saying "God save the queen, man".

Britain's Queen Elizabeth died in September 2022, and has been replaced by her son Charles.

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The remark was met with confusion by those in the audience at the event in Connecticut at the National Safer Communities Summit.

Mr Biden was speaking about efforts to get Congress to toughen gun ownership laws.

White House principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton later responded to queries about Mr Biden's comment.

She said Mr Biden had been "commenting to someone in the crowd".

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