While Buckingham Palace has not yet released a full guest list, several hundred dignitaries from around the world will travel to London to pay their last respects to the Queen in what is set to be one of the biggest logistical and diplomatic events in the UK in decades.
A teacher, a lawyer and an 71-year-old veteran are among the nearly 200 key workers and volunteers to be invited to the Queen's state funeral., and will now get the chance to join royals, politicians and world leaders in Westminster Abbey on Monday.
"Just really humbled to be part of such a huge experience and to be able to say thank you to Her late Majesty the Queen and to pay my respects and to fly the flag for Birmingham," she added.Ms Queiroz, who was recognised with an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, survived a 2016 attack while she was heavily pregnant, in which she was stabbed 24 times by her partner.
Her funeral, set to be one of the biggest logistical and diplomatic events to take place in the UK in decades, will begin at 11am.Father-of-two, Pranav Bhanot, who was honoured for his work supporting people through the COVID-19 pandemic, said he could not believe it when he was invited. Mr Bhanot, a councillor on Chigwell Parish Council, said he received a phone call while putting his two-year-old to sleep on Saturday afternoon.
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