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The royals expected at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Royals and foreign heads of state are expected from many countries across the globe at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September.

Who can you expect to see in the congregation at Westminster Abbey on the morning of 19 September?

Belgium:

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

By Ministério da Cultura – Assinatura do Acordo para realização Europalia- Brasil na Embaixada da Bélgica em Brasília, CC BY 2.0, Wiki Commons

Bhutan:

King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema

Brunei:

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei

Bulgaria:

Former Tsar Simeon II

Denmark:

Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik

Kongehuset ©

Greece:

Crown Prince Pavlos

Japan:

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako

Jordan:

King Abdullah II

Liechtenstein:

The Princely Family of Liechtenstein confirmed to Royal Central that Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie would attend.

Luxembourg:

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Photo by Sophie Margue/ Cour Grand-Ducale

Malaysia:

Sultan Abdullah of Pahang and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (King and Queen of Malaysia)

Monaco:

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene

Netherlands:

King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in London in 2018. Picture by Gustavo Valiente / i-Images

Norway:

King Harald and Queen Sonja

Oman:

Sultan Haitham

Qatar:

Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Romania:

The Custodian of the Romanian Crown, Her Majesty Margareta and Prince Radu

Serbia:

Crown Prince Alexander – one of The Queen’s godchildren

Spain:

King Felipe and Queen Letizia

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía

Casa de S.M. el Rey

Sweden:

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia

Tonga:

King Tupou VI

About author

Brittani is from Tennessee, USA. She is a political scientist and historian after graduating with a degree in the topics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December 2014. She also holds a master's degree from Northeastern University. She enjoys reading and researching all things regarding the royals of the world. She's been researching, reading, and writing on royalty for over a decade. She became Europe Editor in October 2016, and then Deputy Editor in January 2019, and has been featured on several podcasts, radio shows, news broadcasts and websites including Global News Canada, ABC News Australia, WION India and BBC World News.