World leaders attending the Queen's funeral subsequent week might be packed onto buses and brought en masse to Westminster Abbey, in line with a leaked doc.
Royals, presidents and prime ministers heading to London for the state funeral on September 19 have additionally been requested to take business flights as an alternative of personal jets. Helicopters, akin to Joe Biden's Marine One might be banned, from transporting VIPs about.
A doc seen by Politico revealed leaders will not be allowed to make use of their very own state automobiles to pay their respects on the service, as an alternative they are going to be bused in from a secret location in west London.
It means Biden and his spouse Jill could not journey to the UK on Air Pressure One or get concerning the capital within the Beast.
The protocol for the service could be very explicit and solely leaders and their companions are invited from every nation being represented.
An official doc from the UK International Workplace says "due to tight safety and street restrictions" they have to depart their very own automobiles and use the coaches equipped.
The steerage, despatched out to abroad embassies on Saturday night, stated it “regrets that, due to restricted house on the state funeral service and related occasions, no different members of the principal visitor’s household, employees or entourage could also be admitted.”
Any head of state who's unable to make the funeral will be capable to ship somebody of their place. Following the funeral the brand new King will host world leaders for a reception at Buckingham Palace.
The abroad dignitaries will even be capable to view the Queen's physique because it lies in state and signal a condolence ebook.
A second FCDO doc detailing logistical preparations goes on to say: “A number of and complete layers of safety might be in place throughout London and in any respect the official venues used for the state funeral and related occasions."
After the funeral, leaders will stroll throughout the Abbey grounds to a reception held by new International Secretary James Cleverly.
What's a state funeral?
A state funeral is a uncommon honour and is generally reserved for the sovereign. The one monarch to not be given a state funeral within the final 295 years was Edward VIII, who abdicated.
State funerals have, on uncommon events, been held for distinguished figures together with Sir Isaac Newton, Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill.
The final state funeral within the UK was Churchill's in 1965. The final state funeral for a sovereign was for the Queen's father, George VI, in 1952.
Who pays?
State funerals are publicly funded and are the accountability of the Earl Marshal and the Faculty of Arms. These large-scale occasions observe strict guidelines of protocol, held to honour individuals of nationwide significance.
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