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Kate Plummer
Jun 11, 2021
Boris Johnson and Joe Biden met on Thursday for the first time for photo ops discussions at the G7 summit, ranging from climate change to international relations.
Among a number of photos released to the media, which included Jill Biden and Carrie Symonds frolicking on the beach with the latter’s son Wilfred, and the two world leaders bumping elbows to express some lovely Covid secure mutual affection, one stood out and got everyone talking:
The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is stronger than ever. Thank you for host… https://t.co/HPqbTf4DYz— President Biden (@President Biden) 1623359639
The photo showed Biden with his hand on Johnson’s back and the both looking out towards the sea. Posting it on Twitter, Biden wrote: “The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is stronger than ever. Thank you for hosting me today, Prime Minister Johnson.”
Some people thought the body language in the pic revealed that Biden regarded himself as more important or powerful than Johnson:
Notice the body language. Biden's authoritative hand on the PM's back. Like he's talking to a child that just n… https://t.co/S6BpuIdey0— Dominique Samuels (@Dominique Samuels) 1623360091
Is there a sort of ‘schoolboy meets kindly headmaster’ vibe to this pic? Interesting choice to tweet. https://t.co/dgYSrX9HO9— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@Krishnan Guru-Murthy) 1623362560
Interesting photo put out by the White House... the father-son body language is impossible to miss https://t.co/sxuPk72VI1— Ishaan Tharoor (@Ishaan Tharoor) 1623359731
Others didn’t delve as deeply into the photo and just thought it was funny, and came up with some brilliant captions:
“You just leave your clothes on the beach and start a new life. My lips are sealed.” https://t.co/uZQcpgZYC9— Mr Roger Quimbly (@Mr Roger Quimbly) 1623363925
"I know it looks daunting and it's natural to doubt yourself, but you have to do this: Every Prime Minister since G… https://t.co/CK3T0TKQMR— Patrick Stokes (@Patrick Stokes) 1623369116
"Shush now, son. The grown ups are talking." https://t.co/gX92cGZZTs— Joe Scaramanga (@Joe Scaramanga) 1623392756
https://t.co/W98MAjijBI— Unnamed Insider (@Unnamed Insider) 1623386913
One day, son, none of this will be yours. https://t.co/cmfezzsOwU— Prof Paul Bernal (@Prof Paul Bernal) 1623392172
"And it was 3000 miles that way where we threw all your tea in the fucking sea and we'll do it again if you don't s… https://t.co/ksDyWqneJW— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) 1623360884
The G7 summit is being held in Carbis Bay in Cornwall. Today, leaders of wealthy nations were put under pressure to do more to share the burden of protecting the world from the virus. Tonight, they will relax over a fancy dinner attended by the Queen which will be sure to bring about more great photos.