Buckingham Palace has confirmed that her funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday 19 September. Touchingly, it is the same venue where the Queen married Prince Philip 75 years ago and just a year ago the Queen sat alone in the pews for his funeral. Queen’s coffin to rest in Edinburgh – latest updates On the day, the large venue – which can accommodate up to 2,000 people – will be packed with family members, world leaders, politicians, monarchs from other countries, public figures and those who worked with the Queen, all paying their last respects price. So who can we expect to see at the Queen’s funeral and who won’t be there? Image: The Queen’s grandsons – William and Harry – and their spouses Kate and Meghan will be there Family The Queen’s family will of course be there to mourn their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her four children – King Charles III, Princess Royal, Duke of York and Prince Edward – will be in attendance, as will Camilla, the Queen Consort and Countess of Wessex and the monarch’s grandchildren – Princes William and Harry, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, will also attend the ceremony. Read more: ‘Thank you for your infectious smile’: Prince Harry’s tribute to ‘grandmother’ Official guidance issued for Queen’s state recumbent The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester – who are cousins of the Queen – are also likely to be there. Spouses of all the immediate families are also expected to attend, including Catherine, Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex. Members of Europe’s royal families, from countries including Spain, the Netherlands, Monaco, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Greece, are also likely to fly to London for the funeral. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 7:42 The Queen on the world stage Leaders of the world Many of the world leaders the Queen met during her long reign will also be in attendance. US President Joe Biden has confirmed he will attend, as will his wife, First Lady Jill Biden. Westminster Abbey will be so full for the event that only one senior representative from each country and their partner will be able to attend, according to Foreign Office documents obtained by Politico – which Sky News understands is correct. It is therefore unclear whether former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump and their respective wives Michelle and Melania, who met the Queen, will be in attendance. Read more: World leaders ‘to be bused’ to Westminster Abbey historic service asked to take commercial flights for UKQueen’s final journey: People from all walks of life waiting side by side for history to unfold ahead their Liz Truss, who will be the last UK prime minister to be formally invited to form a government by the Queen, is expected to attend, as is Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has confirmed he will travel to London for the event and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is also expected to be there. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 3:22 Sturgeon in Scotland farewell European leaders who have confirmed their attendance include German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Italian President Sergio Mattarella. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she will attend. Other world leaders who say they will be there include New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Governor-General David Hurley, South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Click to subscribe to Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts Japan’s Emperor Naruhito says he plans to attend, while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may also attend, according to Japanese media. And away from high-profile figures, some of the Queen’s closest staff, including ladies-in-waiting and her footmen, will want to be there to say their final goodbyes. And who might not be there One high-profile world leader who is not expected to be there is Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although he expressed his condolences to the King at the news of the Queen’s death, the Kremlin’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine make his presence in London extremely unlikely. Many have also wondered if any of the Queen’s corgis will be at the funeral. While the official nature of the event makes this highly unlikely, unfortunately the ‘no dog’ rule at Westminster Abbey rules this out entirely, with dogs not even allowed to walk the grounds.
