The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was more than just for the British royal family. A group of monarchs, royals, and other nobles from across the world came to honor Britain's longest serving monarch.
Europeans sat opposite King Charles III. King Harald V of Norway, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King Philippe of Belgium, and King Felipe VI of Spain were all present.
Queen Margrethe II is related toQueen Elizabeth II. In a letter to King Charles III, Queen Margrethe said her mother was very important to her.
The former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, is a distant cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. His appearance was criticized by people in Spain. Financial scandals and an elephant-hunting trip caused Juan Carlos to fall out of favor.
Princess Charlene, the wife of Prince Albert II of Monaco, has not been seen in public in a long time.
Members of royalty from other parts of the world were also present. Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, Malaysia's King Sultan Ahmad Shah, and Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah were also included.
She may be the Queen of England, but Queen Rania of Jordan thinks she's the queen to everyone.
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, was invited but did not attend. He was invited by human rights groups. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was represented by Prince Turki bin Mohammed Al Saud.
The funeral service was attended by roughly 100 presidents and heads of state.
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