On Monday, September 19, London will be crammed with politicians, foreign dignitaries and mourners as the nation says goodbye to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The new King will be hosting a historic reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of the Queen’s funeral, and many foreign royals are expected to attend.
Which royals will attend the Queen’s funeral?
All of the Queen’s children and grandchildren are expected to attend her state funeral on September 19.
This includes King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and their respective spouses.
The Queen’s eight grandchildren are Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
Royal spouses likely to attend include Kate, Princess of Wales, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Mike Tindall, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.
At the moment, it is not clear if all of the Queen’s 12 great-grandchildren will attend.
Other royals we can expect to attend are the Queen’s niece and nephew, Lady Sarah Chatto and the Earl of Snowdon, whose mother was the late Princess Margaret.
The Queen’s cousins may also attend with their families, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, Prince Michael of Kent and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
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Chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said: “The British Royal Family and our imperial family enjoy a long and close relationship, one that stretches back three generations from the current emperor, to the emperor emeritus (former Emperor Akihito), to Emperor Showa.”
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are also on the guest list for the event, as is King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Other attendees include the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, King Jigme and Queen Jetsun of Bhutan, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will attend, as will Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, King Tupou VI of Tonga, Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu.
