died on September 8 England The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place on September 19.
The Queen’s coffin will first be brought to Westminster Church, after which the coffin will travel in procession from Westminster Church to Wellington Arch and from there to Windsor. Funeral remains in St. Windsor Castle. George’s Chapel. The burial will take place here as well. Many leaders from around the world, as well as members of the Royal Family, are expected to attend the funeral. According to the news of Politico, some demands were made from the leaders who will attend the funeral.
WHAT IS REQUESTED?
US President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern have confirmed that they will attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey. There is a possibility that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the funeral.
According to the news of Politico, the leaders who will attend the ceremony were asked to abide by some rules; Use scheduled flights, not private planes. Do not bring your armored vehicles to the ceremony. Helicopter use is not possible. The leaders will be taken to the funeral by bus.
The historic church, with a capacity of 2,000 people, has hosted Queen Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947 and two English coronations since 1066.
“IT WILL BE A UNIQUE FUNERAL CEREMONY”
John Kampfner, director of the Chatham House think tank in England, said: “This will be a funeral like no other. There have been large state funerals for American presidents, Nelson Mandela and others before. But simply the queen was the most famous person in the world and the result was an unprecedented I think it will be a participation list.” said.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO LONDON
Tens of thousands of people are expected to travel to London in the coming days, while logistical, security and diplomatic work continues for the funeral preparations. The official protocol invitation will be presented to the head of state and their spouses from each country.
Kampfner said the Queen was not an ordinary person, adding that the burial should be proceeded with caution.