Dozens of kings, heads of state and government from around the world arrive in London this Sunday to participate the next day in a historic event, the massive funeral of Elizabeth II.

The impact and importance of the monarch who has reigned longest over his country, seven decades, is evident in the list of funeral attendees not seen in London since the death, in 1965, of Winston Churchill, who led the country during the World War. II.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, that of France, Emanuel Macron, that of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the monarchs of Spain, Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Monaco, Belgium or Holland, or the Japanese Emperor Naruhito, will attend the state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Some are already in the British capital, like Biden, who arrived overnight with his wife Jill, or Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who met King Charles III and other Commonwealth officials on Saturday.

Elizabeth II’s eight grandchildren, including Princes William and Harry, viewed the late Queen’s coffin together on Saturday as world leaders, led by Joe Biden, arrive in London for the state funeral of Monday.

For the British royal family, much of their future depends on what Prince William does, first as heir to the throne and ultimately as monarch.

His father, King Charles III, is less popular than the queen he succeeds and the son who will succeed him, and this magnifies the role of William and his wife Kate in leading the monarchy at a time when love Reverence for the crown is no longer an understatement.

Guillermo, who at other times the British tabloids described as “allergic to work”, has taken on more royal duties in recent years, committed to environmental and mental health causes, and his contribution goes beyond protocol issues.

“I think the royal family needs to modernize and evolve to stay relevant over time,” he said in 2016 when asked about his future as king.

“That’s my challenge: to make the Royal Family relevant for the next 20 years, which can be 40 or 60 years or whatever. Hopefully I can do that.”

Royal correspondent Jack Royston has told how the current King Charles III discovered his mother was dying at his Balmoral residence and the events that followed after hearing the news.

This Thursday, September 8, Carlos and his wife Camilla were at Dumfries House, their home in Scotland, fulfilling royal engagements.

Speaking to The Royal Beat, correspondent Jack Royston revealed that Charles learned his mother was dying just minutes before Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying the monarch’s health was of concern to his doctor and remained under watch. “Carlos was only made aware of his mother’s deteriorating health shortly before the news became public,” the Daily Mail reported.

In her first television interview as queen consort, which will air this Sunday, Camilla paid tribute this Sunday to the late Elizabeth II, a “lonely woman” with an “unforgettable” smile who “forged her own role” in a world run by For Men.

“It must have been very difficult for her to be a single woman. There were no female prime ministers or presidents. She was the only one, so I think she forged her own role,” said said the wife of King Carlos III, in her first public statements after the death of Elizabeth II that the BBC will broadcast this Sunday.