19/9/2022–|Last update: 9/19/202203:24 AM (Mecca)
Later on Monday, the British capital, London, witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II to her final resting place, with the participation of about 500 world leaders and officials, while news spoke of the possibility of the participation of more than 10 Arab leaders and heads of government.
The Queen passed away on the eighth of this September, at the age of 96, 70 years after assuming the throne.
The state funeral of the late Queen will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, at the conclusion of an official ceremony and 10 days of mourning.
According to the Anatolia news agency, the funeral of the Queen of Britain will witness the participation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, King Abdullah II of Jordan and King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The funeral will also be attended by the head of the Sovereign Council in Sudan, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, as well as the Egyptian Prime Ministers Mostafa Madbouly, the Algerian Ayman bin Abdel-Rahman, the Palestinian Muhammad Shtayyeh and the Lebanese Najib Mikati, in addition to Musa Al-Koni, the Vice-President of the Presidential Council in Libya. And Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of King Mohammed VI.
In turn, Archyde.com news agency said that the list of Arab leaders expected to participate in the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II also includes Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
More than 2,000 police were called from all over the country to support the London police in securing the funeral.
London police describe the funeral as the largest security operation they have ever undertaken; Heads of state and government, members of the royal family and huge crowds will gather in the streets.