Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was held at Westminster Church. Tens of thousands of people watched the parade held for the Queen in London after the ceremony attended by many world leaders and high-ranking figures.
The eyes of the whole world were turned to the funeral ceremony to be held today of Queen Elizabeth II, the 8-year-old ruler of the throne in England, who lost her life on September 70. The ceremony, attended by 2 heads of state and members of the royal family of different countries, was held this morning. At the ceremony, hymns were sung while British House of Lords Member Patricia Scotland and then British Prime Minister Liz Truss delivered speeches. British Prime Minister Liz Truss quoted the Bible in her short speech at the ceremony. The Archbishop of Canterbury also stated in his speech that "few leaders in the world have received such love that they have seen the Queen".
Queen Elizabeth's coffin was moved to the historic Westminster Abbey Church in London, where her funeral will be held with a military parade at 12.47:XNUMX CEST.
King III. The ceremony, hosted by Charles, began at Westminster Church. Members of the royal family entered the church. King III. Charles and Princess Anne came to the ceremony together.
Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and their children, King of the United Kingdom III. Charles' wife Camilla Parker, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also entered the ceremony at the church.
The Queen's body left Westminster Hall, where it had been open to the public for days, and was transported on a cannon to Westminster Church, where the funeral would be held. The historical gun carriage carried by the sailors was also used at the funeral of the Queen's father, King George VI.
Among those walking behind the Queen's coffin were King Charles III, son of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
In Westminster Church, a total of 2 bells began to be rung, once a minute, for each age of Elizabeth II. The BBC announced that there were hundreds of thousands of people around the church.
Names such as US President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden, British Prime Minister Liz Truss, French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Irish President Michael Higgins, Brazilian Prime Minister Jair Bolsonaro, who are in London for the Queen's funeral, attended the Westminister Church. logged in. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the ceremony with his wife.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, representing Turkey, attended the funeral where hymns were sung and speeches were made.
Nearly 500 world leaders and high-level names attended the ceremony from China, including Vice President Wang Qishan, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Irish President Michael Higgins, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's wife Olena Zelenska.
Japan Emperor Naruhito and his wife Masako, whose arrival in London by scheduled flight is on the agenda, also came to Westminster Church.
Former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron also took their places at the ceremony, while Boris Johnson, who recently left the prime ministership, attended the funeral with his wife, Carrie Johnson.
A police officer suddenly collapsed to the ground during the funeral, causing panic. Those moments were also captured on camera. The police officer was reportedly taken to the hospital by ambulance.
Extraordinary security measures were taken throughout the city for the funeral. The shifts of the security forces were extended, the days off were cancelled. In addition to snipers and police officers, MI5 employees were also deployed in the area. Search dogs, security cameras, horses and helicopters were also prepared for the operation.
After the ceremony at Westminster Abbey Church, a two-minute silence was held across the country.
Queen Elizabeth's coffin is taken to Wellington Arch at the entrance to Hyde Park and from there to Windsor, where she will be buried. Horsemen, members of the armed forces and National Health Service workers are also participating in the parade where the Queen's coffin is carried through the streets of London. The royal family is following the funeral in their car.
After the parade, the body of Queen Elizabeth II, who will be brought to Windsor Castle, is in St. George's Chapel and burial with a private family ceremony.
INVITATION TO SAUDI ARABIA TURNED A CRISIS
On the other hand, an invitation was sent to Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. While this invitation drew the reaction of human rights organizations after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, it was stated that the Crown Prince would not attend the ceremony and that Prince Faisal would represent Riyadh at the funeral. While the British press gave wide coverage to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he also wrote that the invitation caused the crisis.
NOT INVITED
Syria, Venezuela and Afghanistan were not included in any of the political invitees. No leaders or any representatives from Russia, Belarus and Myanmar were invited either. North Korea and Nicaragua were also only invited to send their ambassadors.
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