 He stated, in a phone call to acting President Bronisław Komorowski, "Michelle and I continue to have the Polish people in our thoughts and prayers..."

The travel plans of members of European royal families from countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Spain were cancelled they had intended to travel to Copenhagen to celebrate the 70th birthday of Margrethe II of Denmark.The Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish royal families changed their plans from air to car or rail.The British Royal Family's travel plans were disrupted, including the cancellation of the Prince of Wales's attendance at the state funeral of the Polish president and first lady, and the Princess Royal's plan to visit Halifax, Nova Scotia for a Canadian Forces celebration, scheduled for 21 April.