On the eve of the funeral of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel of King George VI at Windsor Castle, the new King Charles III organized a reception at Buckingham Palace, in the heart of London. And he was not alone. This Monday, September 19 at Westminster Abbey, in the heart of London, crowned heads and heads of state are expected for a funeral service at 12 p.m., which will bring together up to 2,200 people.
Those we saw yesterday at Buckingham
Arrived in London the day before, kings, queens, emirs, emperors, princes and princesses all presented themselves to the new king to offer him condolences and wishes for success in his new role. We thus crossed on the steps of the Palace: King Felipe VI of Spain and his Queen Letizia, Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia of Sweden, Albert II of Monaco and his wife Charlene. King Abdullah of Jordan arrived with his wife Rania, and their son, Hussein, the crown prince, who has just announced his engagement.
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We also met Mohammed ben Rashid Al Maktoum Emir of Dubai, Hamed ben Issa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain, Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar, Haïtham ben Tariq Sultan of Oman, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait.
Those who have confirmed their presence
Also expected are Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her son Frederick, Philippe and Mathilde from Belgium, Harald and Sonja from Norway, William-Alexander and Maxima from the Netherlands who will be accompanied by Queen Beatrix. Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will also attend the funeral, as will former King Juan Carlos and his wife Queen Sofia. Also confirmed their presence, the king of Bhutan Jigme and his wife Jetsu, the princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, the prince Alexander of Serbia, the king of Tonga Tupou VI and representatives of the Greek and Romanian families… A historic event.
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