Foreign dignitaries must share buses to travel to the Queen’s funeral

Government guidance sets out strict rules urging international royalty and presidents to travel by commercial flights

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Foreign heads of state arriving for the Queen's funeral must travel by bus en masse to Westminster Abbey, rather than using private cars, according to newly issued government guidance.

The documents, seen by the Guardian, set out strict rules for the dozens of international presidents, kings, queens and prime ministers expected to attend the funeral, urging them to travel by commercial flights to avoid swamping London's airports.