Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died on September 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. (AP)
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, French President Emmanuel Macron, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Italy Sergio Mattarella, Vice President of China Wang Qishan, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, Australian PM Anthony Albanese, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol are anticipated to attend the funeral.
Britain has invited heads of state or a consultant at an ambassadorial stage from any nation with which it has full diplomatic relations. Nations that haven’t been invited embrace Syria and Venezuela as a result of London doesn’t presently have regular diplomatic relations with these states. Britain has additionally not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus or Myanmar after it imposed financial sanctions on these international locations.
Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son, paid tribute to his mom on Sunday, saying he would treasure without end her love, compassion, care and confidence. Addressing his assertion to “Mummy, Mom, Your Majesty”, reflecting the three roles he mentioned Elizabeth had fulfilled throughout her 70-year reign, Andrew, the Duke of York, mentioned he would miss her “insights, recommendation and humour”. “Mummy, your love for a son, your compassion, your care, your confidence I’ll treasure without end,” he mentioned.
2,000 dignitaries and company are anticipated to reach at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral, starting from King Charles III and different royals to world leaders together with U.S. President Joe Biden to members of the British public who helped battle the COVID-19 pandemic. 5,949 navy personnel have been deployed all through the meticulously choreographed operation that started with the queen’s dying. That quantity includes 4,416 from the military, 847 from the navy and 686 from the air power. As well as, round 175 armed forces personnel from Commonwealth nations have been concerned.