Dozens of leaders arrive in London for the funeral of Elizabeth II
tens of kings, heads of state and government from all over the world arrive in London this Sunday to take part the next day in a historical event, the massive funeral of Elizabeth II. The impact and importance of the monarch who ruled his country the longest, seven decades, is evident in the list of funeral attendees such as they had not seen each other in London since the death in 1965 of Winston Churchillwho led the country during World War II.
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, that of France, Emmanuel Macron, that of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the monarchs of Spain, Sweden, NorwayLuxembourg, Monaco, Belgium or the Netherlands, or the Japanese Emperor Naruhito, will attend the national funeral at Westminster Abbey.
Some are already in the British capital, like Biden, or the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeauwho met King Charles III and other Commonwealth officials on Saturday.
The concentration of so many chiefs, and funerals in general, suppose a security challenge “bigger than the Olympics of 2012″, Deputy Commissioner deputy of the court of ScotlandStuart Cudy.
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