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Leaders from all over the world are arriving in London one following another to pay their respects ahead of the funeral of the Queen of England tomorrow.
About 100 top leaders from around the world are expected to attend, but following controversy in China, Vice-President Wang Qishan decided to pay a condolences.
Let’s connect with the International Department. Reporter Kang Seong-woong!
President Biden has arrived in London?
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US President Joe Biden and his wife arrived in London to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
First of all, President Biden and his wife will visit Westminster Hall tonight to pay tribute to the Queen’s Coffin, this followingnoon local time, our time.
He will also attend a reception hosted by Charles III at Buckingham Palace.
Japan’s King Naruhito and his wife departed for England yesterday to attend the Queen’s funeral.
The Associated Press reported that the emperor was reluctant to attend funerals other than his parents for cultural reasons, but decided to attend because of his ties to the British royal family.
From China, Vice-President Wang Qishan is expected to attend.
Earlier, some British media reported that House Speaker Lindsey Hoyle would deny the Chinese delegation to visits due to human rights issues in Xinjiang.
However, the BBC reported that Vice President Wang Qishan had been invited to attend the funeral, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed it.
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The prime ministers of the British Commonwealth arrived in advance and met King Charles separately?
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That’s right.
Leaders of the Commonwealth countries, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, arrived in London in advance and met with King Charles III separately.
King Charles III had a separate conversation with Commonwealth national leaders yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
The event was attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanis, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Hornis.
About 100 presidents and heads of government are expected to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, including South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol.
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Tomorrow’s funeral will be in the evening, our time, right?
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That’s right.
The remains of Queen Elizabeth II are now in London’s Westminster Hall.
Today is the 4th day we are accepting general mourners, but there is still a long line.
Tomorrow’s funeral will start at 11am local time and 7pm our time.
The funeral will be presided over by Senior Priest David Hoyle of Westminster Abbey, while British Prime Minister Liz Truss will read the Bible.
More than 2,000 key figures from around the world are in attendance, and top leaders from each country are expected to sit in the nave inside Westminster Abbey, following the British royal family.
So far, it has been delivered by the International Department.
YTN Kang Sung-woong (swkang@ytn.co.kr)
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