Buckingham Palace has yet to
confirm a dress code for the engagement, which will see heads of state,
official overseas guests and working royals come together. Due to the fact
that only working royals will be taking part, Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle, as well as Prince Andrew, will not be in attendance.
Among those guests expected to
attend are over 30 members of oversea royalty, such as King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde of Belgium and Prince Albert and Princess
Charlene of Monaco, as well as US President Joe Biden and
French President Emmanuel Macron, among others.
Meanwhile, according to
documents obtained by Politico, the heads of state and their partners from
each country have reportedly been banned from travelling via helicopters or
their own state cars. Instead, they are being encouraged to fly into the UK on
commercial flights and will arrive and depart in escorted coaches from a site
in west London.
In addition to being invited to
the reception hosted by the new King and the funeral itself, they will have the
opportunity to attend the Queen’s lying-in-state and sign the condolence book
at Lancaster House.
As well as foreign leaders,
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will also see royals gather in their masses to mourn
the monarch, who was a doting mother and grandmother to many. It is set to take
place on Monday, which has been confirmed to be a National Day of Mourning and a
bank holiday in the UK.
Following the funeral, the
Queen’s coffin will travel in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington
Arch and on to Windsor. Once there, the state hearse will travel in procession
to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where a committal service will take
place. The Queen’s final resting place is expected to be the King George
VI memorial chapel.
Following the funeral, the
Queen’s coffin will travel in procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington
Arch and on to Windsor. Once there, the state hearse will travel in procession
to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where a committal service will take
place.
