Officials said the funeral will be the biggest international event Britain has hosted in decades.
Millions of people around the world are expected to tune in to watch Queen Elizabeth's funeral service, which will be broadcast across major television networks and streamed online.The queen's coffin was transported from Buckingham Palace to Parliament on a gun carriage, with the king and other royals walking behind.The queen will lie in state for four days, until the morning of her funeral.
U.S. President Joe Biden was among the first to announce that he would be flying in with his wife, Jill Biden. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday his official delegation to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next week will include racehorse trainer Chris Waller and wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott.
At least one Pacific neighbor leader, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, has accepted Australia’s offer of help to get to the funeral.
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