Who’s on the guest list at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral — and who’s left out

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The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday. It will be one of the greatest diplomatic occasions of the century.

World leaders, politicians, public figures and members of European royal families, as well as more than 500 dignitaries from around the world, will be in London to pay their last respects to Britain’s longest-reigning, who died on September 8 at the age of 96.

Although the official guest list has not been published, invitations have been sent out.

world leaders

President of the United States, Joe BidenHe was one of the first to confirm his presence at the event, which will be attended by up to two thousand people.

“I don’t know the details yet, but I will,” Biden told reporters on Friday.

Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro And South Korea Yoon Seok Yeol They are among the chiefs present at the Queen’s last farewell party, following a series of ceremonial events.

Vice President of China, Wang Qishanthe Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed – although British lawmakers who have been sanctioned by China criticized the decision to extend an invitation to Beijing.

The newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Les TrussHe will also be present, mourning the King.

french president, Emmanuel Macronvia his official account on Twitter, Wednesday, that he will attend the funeral.

Finnish President Sully Niinistöand his wife, Jenny Hokyuaccording to a statement issued by the Finnish presidential office.

Moreover, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenhe will come.

Commonwealth leaders

Leaders of most Commonwealth countries are expected to attend, along with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda ArdernAustralian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanesemaking the journey take approximately 24 hours.

“I will of course make it a priority to stand by the Governor-General and fulfill our duty to represent New Zealand and convey the condolences of our entire nation,” Ardern told TVNZ on Friday. “I hope there will be a number of leaders who want to respect and honor the Queen,” he added.

japanese emperor, naruhitoand the Empress Masakoto London for the funeral, an unusual move that illustrates the close relationship between Japanese and British royal families.

Japanese media reported the Asahi Shimbun, citing officials from the Imperial Palace Agency, that a Japanese emperor attended the funeral of a foreign head of state or a member of the royal family only on one previous occasion, when then-Emperor Akihito attended the funeral. For Belgian King Baudouin in 1993.

indian president, Draupadi MormoOn Wednesday, the country’s Ministry of External Affairs said he would attend the funeral and “offer condolences on behalf of the Government of India”.

south african president, Cyril RamaphosaThey will pay their respects at the funeral, according to a statement from the country’s presidential office.

European royal families

Members of foreign royal families will also be seated at the monastery on Monday.

king Philip VI From Spain and his wife Queen Letiziaamong the real Europeans present.

old spanish king Juan Carlos I And the old queen Sophia The country’s royal family’s press office told CNN. The former monarch is the grandson of Queen Victoria and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

a King Philip and Queen Mathilde from Belgium King Harald V and Queen Sonja from Norway, and King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia From Sweden will also be in the congregation.

a King and Queen of the NetherlandsWith the former queen of the country, BeatrixThe Dutch Royal House, which abdicated in 2013, announced that it would also be present.

The Queen of Denmark, Margaret IIHe will pay his respects at the funeral, according to a statement from the Danish royal family’s official website.

king Abdullah II From Jordan, who mentions the Queen as an “outstanding leader” and a “beacon of wisdom and principled leadership”, she will also attend.

However, not all world leaders are on the guest list.

Who has not been invited?

The Syria, Venezuela and Afghanistan They are three countries that have not yet been invited to send a representative, according to British news agency BA Media.

representatives North Korea and gives Nicaragua The Associated Press added that their invitation was “only at the ambassadorial level.”

leaders and employees Russia, Belarus and Myanmar will also be absent.

Although the Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin Diplomatic relations between Britain and Russia wrote on Twitter their congratulations on the accession of King Charles III, a senior British government source told CNN on Tuesday, and diplomatic relations between Britain and Russia have nearly collapsed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenkoa close ally of President Putin.

Myanmar They will not be invited after a coup in the country last year.

Two members of Parliament and two members of the House of Lords wrote to the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Speaker of the House and the Foreign Secretary, saying they were “deeply concerned” about the invitation to representatives of the Chinese government. They said the call was “exceptional” in light of the British Parliament’s vote to recognize China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims as genocide.

After the funeral, Queen Elizabeth II will be buried on St. George at Windsor Castle, where his parents, his sister Princess Margaret and her husband Prince Philip are buried.