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British Queen Elizabeth II with participants at the G7 summit
Photo: Karwai Tang / dpa
Every time the mighty come together, the world also cares about the marginal notes.
This is no different in picturesque Carbis Bay in Cornwall, the venue for the G7 summit.
With the wide beach, the place could serve as an excellent backdrop for a TV summer series about the love affairs of the British landed gentry.
That brings us almost to the Queen, who was in a good mood in Carbis Bay.
At a G7 reception, Queen Elizabeth II joked that the atmosphere was good.
While the 95-year-old posed with the heads of states of the leading Western economic powers for a group photo that looked a little stiff and at a proper distance due to the corona, the master of small talk asked the group: "Should you now pretend to be enjoying yourself?"
US President Joe Biden and France’s President Emmanuel Macron laughed, and Chancellor Angela Merkel couldn't help but smile.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson replied, “Yes, definitely.
We enjoyed ourselves even though it doesn't look like it. "
Duchess Kate and Jill Biden on Childhood Role
Duchess Kate and First Lady Jill Biden drew attention to a serious issue.
On Friday they attended a primary school together, which also teaches traumatized children.
There they took part in a discussion on the role of early childhood in later development.
The wife of British Prince William and the wife of US President Joe Biden wrote in an opinion piece on CNN that these years before school are the ones that are really important for lifelong development.
They both believe that early childhood care and education should be one of the defining strategic issues of our time.
"This matter should be of interest to parents and non-parents alike," they said.
"If we want strong economies and strong societies, then we have to make sure that those who raise and care for children get the support they need."
Summit run on the beach: Johnson jogs
The summit is about important health issues such as the fight against the coronavirus.
But some participants also think about their own fitness.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson jogs along the beach in the morning.
As the online portal »Politico« reported, the summit host also takes a few swimming strokes into the sea every morning.
In London, the premier is often on his bike.
Johnson will be able to use the gift from US President Joe Biden for this in the future - he brought him a handcrafted "Boris Bike", including a blue bicycle helmet with a British and US flag.
Cost: reportedly $ 6,000.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was also spotted running on the beach in the morning, at quite a pace, it was said.
Japan promises safe Olympics
That brings us to the next topic: the Olympics.
At the summit, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed his determination to hold the Olympic Games in Tokyo in July, regardless of the corona pandemic.
"We will prepare for safe games in Tokyo and take all measures to prevent the virus from spreading," Suga said, according to a senior official.
Given the opposition to the Games from among the Japanese people, the Japanese government hopes that the Group of Seven will express their support for the Games in the closing declaration of the summit on Sunday, Kyodo wrote.
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