Former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets, reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II raised a glass with US President Donald Trump during a state banquet in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019
Johnson, who is the heir to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical empire founded by his namesake great-grandfather Robert Wood Johnson I, said when he was serving as ambassador he wouldn't necessarily check in with the queen when making policy pronouncements, but added she was always present in the background of the transatlantic diplomacy.
The monarch of the U.K. no longer has the same governing authority their ancestors did, such as King George III during the American revolution, but instead serves as the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government.United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson arrives to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London.
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