Biden and Naruhito, but no Modi: throng of leaders expected at Queen’s funeral
by Dan Sabbagh and Patrick Wintour from World news | The Guardian on (#63MQS)
As well as a sad occasion, the Westminster Abbey farewell will be a global spectacle, and a diplomatic opportunity for the UK
India's president will represent his country at the Queen's funeral on Monday, meaning the prime minister, Narendra Modi, is not expected to be among the hundreds of foreign leaders due to attend the global spectacle.
A quarter of the 2,000 places at Westminster Abbey have been reserved for heads of state and their partners, with Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and Naruhito, the emperor of Japan, the best-known guests confirmed as coming from abroad.
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