Details of Invitees on Queen's Funeral Guests

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth-II Will Be Held On Monday, September 19, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be held on Monday, September 19 and is said to be the largest gathering of royals and politicians seen in decades.

Invitations were sent out to most of the invitees on Saturday and Sunday and around 500 heads of state and other foreign guests are expected to attend the Queen's funeral.

Many world leaders have been asked to fly to the UK on regular flights and have been told they will be accommodated at a single venue in West London.

The Queen's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey, which has a capacity of around 2,200 people.

According to the information so far, the personalities who will or will not participate in these rituals are detailed below.

Royal families of Europe:

European Royals Families Will Attend Queen's Funeral

A number of royals from across Europe are expected to visit London, many of whom are relatives of the Queen.

Belgium's King Philippe and Queen have confirmed they will attend the final rites. Similarly, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his wife, Queen Maxima, have also confirmed their attendance at the events, along with the King's mother and the former Queen.

Apart from them, Spain's King Philip and Queen Letizia, as well as the royal families of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Monaco, have accepted the invitation to participate in the celebrations.

American Presidents

Former U.S Presidents and Present President are expected to Attend The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth-II

The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, will also attend the events, but it is said that the US president and first lady will travel by bus to Westminster to attend the prayer service.

For a few days, there has been a significant discussion regarding whether President Biden will invite his predecessor, Donald Trump, to come along or not, but since the number of guests will be limited, it is not necessary that former American presidents will also be come to UK with President Biden.

There are also rumors that some former US presidents and first ladies, especially Obama and his wife, may be invited privately by the British royal family.

According to the office of Mr. Jimmy Carter, who was the President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, he has not received an invitation to attend.

Leaders of the Commonwealth

PM New Zealand Jacinda Ardern Will Attend The Funeral Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth

Heads of state from all Commonwealth countries are expected to attend the funeral. Remember that Queen Elizabeth has been the head of the Commonwealth throughout her reign.

Among the Commonwealth countries, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, has accepted the invitation. Apart from this, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have also supported the participation.

Apart from them, several Governor Generals appointed by the Queen in Commonwealth countries are also expected to attend the funeral along with their respective Heads of State.

According to reports, long-time Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranal Wickremesinghe have also accepted invitations to attend the funeral, while India will be represented by the country's president.

Other world leaders

Other world leaders said to have confirmed attendance at the Queen's funeral include Ireland's Michael Martin, the German president, the Italian president, and European Commission president Ursula van der Leyen.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Brazilian President Jair Borsanaro have also confirmed that they will attend the events.

Other world figures who are said to be coming to London include the King of Japan, Presidents of Turkey and France.

It is not known whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will be invited to attend the queen's funeral and whether he will accept the invitation or not. It should be remembered that the Chinese president has not gone out of the country since the outbreak of the Corona epidemic and he has left for a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week.

According to British Foreign Office sources, Iran will be represented only to the extent of the Iranian ambassador.

Those who were not invited:

Presidents of Russia, Belarus and Myanmar Are Not Invited
on Queen's Funeral Parade

According to sources, no person has been invited to represent Russia, Belarus and Myanmar.

Relations between Britain and Russia have been completely severed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and last week a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said the president was "planning not to attend" the funeral.

It should be noted that since the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, Britain has also significantly limited its diplomatic presence there.